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The Top 10 providers of Income Protection insurance compnaies in the UK, based on cover amounts, pay out rates, and conditions included.
In our view there are two key things to look for in an Income Protection Policy: what percentage of claims does the insurer actually pay; and what is the maximum it will pay out each year?
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Here are the top life insurance companies, in order of the percentage of critical illness claims they paid out in 2021:
Across the UK life protection industry, the average pay out rate in 2021 was 86.0%.
Here are the top Critical Illness policies, in order of the maximum amount they will pay out each year – but don't forget that in practice the policy will pay out a fixed percentage of your previous earnings:
Sources: Association of British Insurers (ABI), Aviva Individual Protection Claims Report, I'm Insured, Money For The Masses
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