online underwriting

Call for UK innovation investment as RGA wins in the US

Cover | 23 Jan 2012 | 15:28

Lack of innovation investment in the UK insurance market has been highlighted by recognition of RGA’s work in the US.

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LV= improves underwriting flexibility

LV= has changed its underwriting rules to allow more applications to receive an immediate online decision.

Cover | 13 Jan 2012 | 10:15
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Unum urges IFAs not to collect extra underwriting data

Unum has completed the roll-out of its fully electronic income protection (IP) application and underwriting process that means the vast majority of cases will be processed on the spot.

Cover | 22 Nov 2011 | 15:21

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LifeQuote releases decision in principle tool

LifeQuote has developed a decision in principle tool for the protection market to assist advisers with the process of placing difficult lives with insurers.

Cover | 18 Oct 2011 | 10:27
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Aviva cuts not taken up rates

Aviva has reduced its not taken up (NTU) rates for protection products by a quarter over the last three years.

Cover | 06 Oct 2011 | 08:03
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The ten most common underwriting queries (and answers)

Not only will the needs of each and every client who needs a protection policy differ, but advisers also have to factor in the different underwriting processes of providers...

Cover | 09 Sep 2011 | 12:00
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Origen unveils online and tele-underwriting for annuities

Origen Retirement Solutions, the at-retirement arm of Aegon-owned advisory firm Origen Financial Services, has introduced a new system to speed up the annuity underwriting process.

IFAonline | 02 Aug 2011 | 14:41
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LV= slashes doctors' reports

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.

Cover | 13 Apr 2011 | 10:05
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Ellipse previews adviser-free underwriting

Ellipse has revealed a first look for the whole market at its automated medical underwriting process which takes underwriting forms out of advisers’ hands by contacting members directly.

Cover | 10 Aug 2010 | 12:11
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Westfield Health launches new product and new brand

Westfield Health has launched a new brand and medical insurance product, Health365, in what it claims will be a significant development in the health insurance market.

Cover | 14 Jul 2010 | 15:02
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Aviva slashes GP reports

Aviva has reduced the number of doctor reports requested for life insurance applications by 60%.

Cover | 06 May 2010 | 11:19
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Unum unveils ‘intelligent’ underwriting system

Unum has launched a new online underwriting system.

Cover | 01 Apr 2010 | 16:30
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Aviva moves to auto-underwriting for online annuity quotes

Aviva is introducing automatic underwriting to speed up its online annuity quote process.

IFAonline | 08 Feb 2010 | 13:30

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