Provider Aegon has reported more than double the percentage of life insurance claims caused by respiratory conditions for the first half of 2020.

Aegon saw a sharp fall in Critical Illness claims during the pandemic but a surge in life insurance claims.

Royal London has backed a call by the Office of Tax Simplification which could lead to life insurance policies being automatically exempted from Inheritance Tax to save families money.

Tech start-up firm DeadHappy has launched what it calls the UK’s first fully digital pay-as-you-go life insurance.