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Positive Q1 for protection: iPipeline

3 days ago | covermagazine.co.uk | Cameron Roberts

Technology provider, iPipeline, has released figures which show that protection has had a strong start to 2025. According to the provider, the annual premium equivalent (APE) is up 17% year on year and new business has also increased across this period, up 4%. The iPipeline data showed that the rise in APE was driven by a 77% rise in "other" forms of cover.
148.9m working days lost to sickness in 2024

4 days ago | covermagazine.co.uk | Cameron Roberts

The figure equates to 4.4 days lost per worker and is a 9% year-on-year decrease. In 2023 the number stood at 163.8m. Despite the decrease the number is 7% higher than 2019 figures, representing a 9.9m additional working days lost. Brett Hill, head of health and protection, Broadstone, said: "While sickness absence has edged down from its post-pandemic peak, the figures remain worryingly high.
Caring responsibilities key customer vulnerability

4 days ago | covermagazine.co.uk | Cameron Roberts

Provider, MorganAsh, has released data from its MorganAsh Resilience System (MARS) showing that caring responsibilities are becoming a more common occurrence for UK adults. The data from MorganAsh showed that the most frequent life events among vulnerable customers were bereavement and divorce/separation. Caring responsibilities was highlighted in the most frequent events.
Consumers have low trust, satisfaction and engagement with life insurance: Broadstone

5 days ago | covermagazine.co.uk | Cameron Roberts

FCA Financial Lives survey 2024 Consultancy, Broadstone, has released its analysis of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA’s) Financial Lives 2024 survey, showing that life insurance has a long was to go in creating good customer outcomes.
2024 record year for private healthcare: PHIN

5 days ago | covermagazine.co.uk | Cameron Roberts

The Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) has released data on private healthcare admissions which showed 2024 was a record year for the sector. The total number of private healthcare admissions in 2024 was 939,000, a 3% rise on the previous year's figures. Those admissions funded by private medical insurance (PMI) grew by 6% year on year, up to 664,000 PMI admissions from 625,000 in 2023.
Cancer main cause of claim for group risk

6 days ago | covermagazine.co.uk | Cameron Roberts

The industry body for group risk, GRiD, revealed data which showed cancer was the leading cause for claim among group risk products in 2024. Of claims, group critical illness saw 68% due to cancer in 2024, followed by group life assurance (39%) and group income protection (27%). The update followed on from data released by GRiD, which showed that the group industry paid out £2.59 billion in claims in 2024.
Krysalis joins IPTF

6 days ago | covermagazine.co.uk | Cameron Roberts

The Income Protection Task Force has added neurological occupational rehabilitation service, Krysalis, to its list of members. The business represents the 11th new member for the IPTF in 2025. Krysalis focuses on occupational rehabilitation for those who have suffered a brain injury of struggle with neurological conditions.
Training day: How CPD changes impact protection

1 week ago | covermagazine.co.uk | Cameron Roberts

Rules could “lead to protection being overlooked” Cameron Roberts, editor, COVER, discusses the changes in continuing professional development (CPD) for the protection market.
Shepherds Friendly pays out £3.23m in 2024

1 week ago | covermagazine.co.uk | Cameron Roberts

Shepherds Friendly has announced it paid out £3.23 million in income protection (IP) claims across 2024. The mutual paid out 96% of claims made, 477 claims were submitted over the 12-month period, with 19 being rejected. The pay out rate represents a slight increase on the five-year average for Shepherds Friendly, the average sits at 95%.
Income loss would cause 14% of young mortgage holders to struggle

1 week ago | covermagazine.co.uk | Jaskeet Briah

57% would be in difficulty within six months Around 14% of mortgage holders aged between 18–34 would struggle to pay their mortgage immediately after an income loss due to sickness or injury, which is more than any other age group, according to research from LifeSearch and HomeOwners Alliance.