Protection

With critical illness insurers covering nearly 40 different conditions, Johanna Gornitzki questions whether any of these illnesses should be scrapped

Symponia has launched a ‘professional partners' initiative to tackle the lack of qualified long-term care fees-based planning advisers.

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) is working with the government to find new ways of funding long-term care for the elderly.

Standard Life paid out a total of £19.8m on 342 critical illness (CI) claims in 2005, according its latest statistics.

Prudential has unveiled details of its long-awaited "revolutionary" life insurance and critical illness (CI) plan.

Half of people in Northern Ireland believe life insurance is the most important type of insurance, suggests research.

Norwich Union is adding an extra document to its insurance applications to help consumers understand the importance of disclosure.

Axa is making its protection proposition available to advisers across the whole of market instead of just mortgage brokers.

The Financial Services Authority has launched a review into the effectiveness of the Insurance Conduct of Business (Icob) rules.

Bupa has entered the pension term assurance (PTA) market with a product giving access to a helpline and medical advice.