Over 6,000 life, critical illness and income protection customers have received payments from protection provider Zurich in 2020, a rise of 23% on the previous year.

LV= has paid out over £12m in Coronavirus-related claims to more than 1,400 life, critical illness and income protection insurance policyholders and families since the start of the pandemic.

Over half (54%) of UK adults consider income protection unimportant, according to new research.

Lack of financial provision could see one in eight potentially having to sell their home if they lost their income, a new survey has revealed.