19th October 2026 Beagle Street launches critical illness plus The new product covers 40 full payment conditions and six additional payment conditions.
16th September 2026 Guardian paid out £31.7m in claims last year The insurer accepted 91% of all life, terminal illness and critical illness claims in 2025.
12th August 2026 In-force group risk policies see 51% rise in 20 years 170,732 employees gained access to GLTDI, group death benefits and group CI coverage in 2025, Swiss Re reports.
17th July 2026 LV= paid £152m in protection claims last year LV= paid out 95% of claims across life insurance, critical illness and income protection in 2025.
15th June 2026 Guardian's new covers in Essentials range go live Guardian has today launched Critical Illness Essentials and Combined Life and Critical Illness Essentials, as well as announcing changes to its existing...
26th May 2026 Scottish Widows paid £219m in life and critical illness claims... The insurer paid £127 million in life insurance claims and £92 million in critical illness claims in 2025.
21st May 2026 IP products see 11.9% growth as new protection sales fall: Swiss Re Swiss Re’s Term & Health Watch 2026 highlights the impact of simpler product solutions on an “evolving” protection market despite several...
17th February 2026 Scottish Widows launches beneficiary nomination The new feature is available on new personal single own life or life with critical illness policies.
13th February 2026 L&G’s Retail Protection business reveals simplified policy documents The business has simplified its life and critical illness policy documents with the aim of helping advisers to explain cover details more clearly.
29th January 2026 FCA calls on industry to help close the protection gap 58% of adults do not hold a pure protection product even though many could benefit from them.