Term Assurance

Pulse Insurance has launched a policy offering up to £200,000 of accidental death cover and either £10,000 or £25,000 life cover - without a doctor's report or medical examination.

Legal & General is offering indexation on life insurance, critical illness and income protection products on a ‘pay as you go' basis, and giving advisers an up-lift in commission of 10% LIC for introducing business with an indexation option.

The reinsurer has reported an increase in sales of new term assurance, critical illness and whole life insurance in 2009, while income protection sales fell. However, the ‘Protection Gap' has widened further.

LV= is cutting premiums for its higher sum term assurance products.

Legal and General (L&G) has announced a protection distribution agreement with Skipton Building Society.

Legal and General is now offering the facility to apply for different sums assured for term assurance and critical illness cover.

Fortis is offering advisers 10% additional commission for three months in recognition of its success at the ifs Financial Innovation Awards.

ASDA has announced plans to triple the number of customers covered by its over 50s life insurance plan.

Nearly two-thirds (63%) of people in Britain continue to think ‘it' will never happen to them according to new independent research commissioned by Scottish Provident.