There are around 4.31 million self-employed workers in the UK according to recent government figures. If you are among them – and therefore without employer-based sick pay – being unable to work will ...

Office block in London. — Image by Tim Sandle. Office block in London. — Image by Tim Sandle. Recent research has unveiled a significant shift in income protection sales demographics. The study ...

Questions are being raised about “outdated” age limits on income protection which could leave older workers and entrepreneurs exposed to financial risks. Currently, the maximum age you can take out ...

The insurance company will cover a portion of your earnings, so you can still pay everyday living expenses and bills. But how exactly does income protection insurance work, and how’s it different to ...

global Income Protection Insurance market report released by Report and Data is a compilation of the in-depth studies of each of the major NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED ...

We independently evaluate all of our recommendations. If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Myles is a former senior insurance editor for Investopedia. He oversaw the strategy ...

Being your own boss means putting systems in place to take care of unexpected and expensive challenges that can have negative effects on your finances and mental health. One of the best tools for ...

The complexity of income protection insurance plans presents a great challenge when opting for cover, writes Chris Kirby. Income protection policies provide a wide range of structures and options that ...

This story is part of a series on financial and economic literacy funded by Ecstra Foundation. Having income protection insurance means that if you get sick or injured and can’t work, you’ll still get ...