scott cadger, head of underwriting and claims strategy at scottish widows, said the industry needed to do more to educate the public on the merits of protection insurance. . .
“it may be just out of an abundance of caution and privacy. certainly, staying a little longer may imply that this is a little bit more of a complex situation.” .
he said: "our research shows that people, on average, believe that only 34 per cent of protection claims are paid out by insurance companies.
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. shocking figures uncovered by labour show some patients are suffering agonising waits of as many as 541 days to begin treatment
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