Association of British Insurers and GRiD, reported by Cover Magazine

3 publications cited on 50 pages across The Health Guide.

Protection insurers paid £7.84bn in 2025

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• Business loan protection: covering company borrowing — Guide
• Critical illness cover and cancer: how claims work — Guide
• Critical illness cover and pre-existing conditions — Guide
• Critical illness cover for children: how it works — Guide
• Critical illness cover for the self-employed — Guide
• Critical illness cover vs income protection: what’s the difference? — Guide
• Diabetes and insurance cover: type 1, type 2 and underwriting — Guide
• Do critical illness policies pay out? — Guide
• Do income protection policies pay out? — Guide
• Endometriosis, fibroids, PCOS and insurance cover — Guide
• Epilepsy and insurance cover — Guide
• Executive income protection for company directors — Guide
• Group critical illness cover explained — Guide
• Group income protection explained — Guide
• Group life insurance and death in service explained — Guide
• Heart conditions and insurance: cover, underwriting and claims — Guide
• High blood pressure and insurance: how underwriters treat it — Guide
• How much critical illness cover do I need? — Guide
• How much does critical illness cover cost in the UK? — Guide
• How much does income protection cost in the UK? — Guide
• How much income protection do I need? — Guide
• Income protection and pre-existing conditions — Guide
• Income protection deferred periods explained: how long before it pays — Guide
• Income protection for the self-employed: how it works — Guide
• Income protection, statutory sick pay and benefits: how they fit together — Guide
• Insurance after a heart attack: what you can still get — Guide
• Key person insurance: how it works and how much cover to buy — Guide
• Menopause and insurance cover — Guide
• Neurological conditions and insurance cover — Guide
• Own occupation, suited occupation and any occupation definitions — Guide
• Relevant life plans explained — Guide
• Shareholder and partnership protection, and cross-option agreements — Guide
• Short-term vs long-term income protection: what’s the difference? — Guide
• Stroke, TIA and insurance cover — Guide
• Tax treatment of business and group protection premiums and pay-outs — Guide
• Weight, cholesterol and insurance underwriting — Guide
• What does critical illness cover pay out for? — Guide
• What is business protection, and which businesses need it? — Guide
• What is critical illness cover, and how does it work in the UK? — Guide
• What is income protection insurance, and how does it work in the UK? — Guide

Insurers paid £8bn in protection claims in 2024

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• Business loan protection: covering company borrowing — Guide
• Critical illness cover and cancer: how claims work — Guide
• Critical illness cover and pre-existing conditions — Guide
• Critical illness cover for children: how it works — Guide
• Critical illness cover for the self-employed — Guide
• Critical illness cover vs income protection: what’s the difference? — Guide
• Do critical illness policies pay out? — Guide
• Do income protection policies pay out? — Guide
• Executive income protection for company directors — Guide
• Group critical illness cover explained — Guide
• Group income protection explained — Guide
• Group life insurance and death in service explained — Guide
• How much critical illness cover do I need? — Guide
• How much does critical illness cover cost in the UK? — Guide
• How much does income protection cost in the UK? — Guide
• How much income protection do I need? — Guide
• Income protection and pre-existing conditions — Guide
• Income protection deferred periods explained: how long before it pays — Guide
• Income protection for the self-employed: how it works — Guide
• Income protection, statutory sick pay and benefits: how they fit together — Guide
• Key person insurance: how it works and how much cover to buy — Guide
• Own occupation, suited occupation and any occupation definitions — Guide
• Relevant life plans explained — Guide
• Shareholder and partnership protection, and cross-option agreements — Guide
• Short-term vs long-term income protection: what’s the difference? — Guide
• Tax treatment of business and group protection premiums and pay-outs — Guide
• What does critical illness cover pay out for? — Guide
• What is business protection, and which businesses need it? — Guide
• What is critical illness cover, and how does it work in the UK? — Guide
• What is income protection insurance, and how does it work in the UK? — Guide

£7.34bn paid out by protection insurers in 2023

Accessed 15 September 2026 · primary source

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• Critical illness cover and cancer: how claims work — Guide
• Critical illness cover and pre-existing conditions — Guide
• Critical illness cover for children: how it works — Guide
• Critical illness cover for the self-employed — Guide
• Critical illness cover vs income protection: what’s the difference? — Guide
• Do critical illness policies pay out? — Guide
• Do life insurance policies actually pay out? — Guide
• How much critical illness cover do I need? — Guide
• How much does critical illness cover cost in the UK? — Guide
• How much does life insurance cost in the UK? — Guide
• How much life insurance do I need? — Guide
• Level vs decreasing term life insurance: what’s the difference? — Guide
• Life insurance vs critical illness cover: what’s the difference? — Guide
• Life insurance vs mortgage protection insurance: what’s the difference? — Guide
• Over-50s life insurance explained: guaranteed acceptance plans — Guide
• Term vs whole-of-life insurance: what’s the difference? — Guide
• What does critical illness cover pay out for? — Guide
• What does putting life insurance in trust mean? — Guide
• What is critical illness cover, and how does it work in the UK? — Guide
• What is life insurance, and how does it work in the UK? — Guide