Underwriting

A quite common and relatively benign condition often seen on insurance applications, Paul Gyseman discusses the insurability factors and the pathophysiology of this illness

The Treasury has confirmed new European rules outlawing the use of gender in underwriting will not affect policies taken out before 21 December 2012.

Cirencester friendly has added big T underwriting to its IFA application process.

Legal & General has raised its medical evidence limits for life and critical illness (CI) cover.

LV= has cut the time taken to complete its tele-interviewing process by 50% during the last 12 months.

Obesity and weight-loss surgery are serious and growing problems for underwriting insurances, as Nicky Bray explains

It's a term being seen more often on insurance applications - so what is it and what risk does it pose? Mary Randell explains

I have a client who has many health problems, but recognises the significant need for protection. Due to his Crohn's disease, type 1 diabetes and heart condition, I have found it impossible to get cover from any of the major providers. Cost is not an...

With no screening programme, this killer disease claims 10,000 lives a year - Fergus Bescoby takes us through the implications

LV= has continued the market's focus of reducing reliance on GP reports (GPRs) by slashing the number requested for its income protection (IP) applications.