Welcome to this week's Protection Update. Please take the time to read through the update as there may be some information that is important to you. Included in this week's update: Aegon highlight the gender gap when it comes to financial wellbeing; Holloway Friendly reintroduces four-week deferred income protection; Paymentshield announce changes to their [...]

Aegon’s latest research into financial wellbeing1, carried out in December 2019, found that money worries are a key cause for concern for 76% of women compared to 72% of men. Worryingly, 33% of female respondents said they feel under prepared for a financial emergency compared to just 26% of men, while 32% of women [...]

In March, Holloway Friendly withdrew one-week and four-week deferred periods at a time when the impact of Covid-19 was unclear. As the infection rate has fallen, the friendly society has re-introduced a four-week deferred period on its ‘full term' income protection (IP) products, Purely, one2protect and Classic Plus.

In 2018 we paid out £5,003,838 to 264 Aviva Critical Illness+ and Life Insurance+ with critical illness cover customers when their child was diagnosed with a critical illness. We want to make sure that if a child becomes seriously ill, their parents can spend the time looking after them, without worrying about finances. But [...]

Register now for our next webinar Join us on Thursday 23 July at 13:30 where one of our Corporate Protection Specialists will talk you through CBILs, what this means for small business owners, and the solutions available to help protection businesses. Here's what you'll learn: Have an understanding of the details of the Coronavirus [...]

In her latest CuraVision The ABCs, Kathryn talks about Hannah*. Hannah came to us because she had recently taken on a mortgage with her partner and wanted to make sure that she had life insurance in place. Having spoken to Hannah about her protection requirements, medical history and current health status, it was established [...]

We are looking to reintroduce the LL Legal and Rent Guarantee product back into our portfolio for New Business from 1st August. The main change is that Rent Guarantee will now become a choice within the Legal Expenses product. Renewals will move to this product from September and we are establishing options for customers [...]

General Insurance Learning & Development - Chartered Insurance Institute e- learning academy workshops July – September 2020 Here at Legal & General our Learning & Development Team work closely with our partners to help them improve their business models and navigate the world of General Insurance (GI). Due to fantastic feedback and high demand, [...]

We all know life’s not predictable, and for Emma and Nick this was the certainly the case when their five month old son was diagnosed with cancer. Hear more about their story and how VitalityLife’s Serious Illness Cover helped when they needed it most. Watch their story here. To find out more about VitalityLife’s [...]

When you consider recent mortgage welfare safety-net reform, Johnny Timpson’s latest blog looks at why mortgage holders are in need of a protection ‘Plan B’ now more than ever. Find out more