Scottish Provident Income Protection

Self Assurance

Founded

1837

Company Type

Mutual

Company Overview

Acquired by the Royal London in 2008, Scottish Provident with their heritage and protection expertise were brought under the Royal London banner to compliment their existing protection business, Bright Grey.

Documentation

Income Protection Overview

A traditional income protection product held within Scottish Provident’s Self Assurance suite, this particular policy becomes more competitive the older the applicant.

• Scottish Provident use an ‘Own Occupation’ incapacity definition for the vast majority of occupations.
• The Scottish Provident product has a core premium which is guaranteed for the full term of your policy.
• The Scottish Provident product has an application which includes full medical underwriting so you know exactly where you stand from the outset.

Scottish Provident Policy Conditions

An overview of the key policy details of Scottish Provident Income Protection Solutions proposition.

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The Scottish Provident Disability Income Benefit policy is a traditional long-term income protection policy. Although the policy does not have many additional benefits it does contain all the core features of a leading income insurance plan.

Key Comparison Points

• If you are a manual worker you may wish to look to another insurer (such as Exeter Family Friendly or British Friendly) as Scottish Provident are unlikely to provide Own Occupation cover;
• Take care when comparing the premiums offered by Scottish Provident when the inflation Indexation option is included as this insurer would increase your premiums by 1.4 times inflation but only increase your cover by inflation.
• If you are looking to use the policy to protect a mortgage then Scottish Provident would allow you to add unemployment cover to your policy.

Policy exclusions

The Scottish Provident income protection policy does not have any standard exclusions. However, in order to make a claim you would need to be in one of their specified countries (with the main countries being the USA, Canada, countries within the EU, South Africa and Australia).

Financial strength

Being part of the Royal London Group (along with Bright Grey), Scottish Provident is part of one of the largest insurance groups in the UK, having been formed back in 1861. The group as a whole serves 3.1 million customers.

Scottish Provident Income Protection – Questions and Answers

A series of commonly asked questions with regards to the policy coverage of the Scottish Provident disability benefit product.

Q. If I take out this Scottish Provident policy is there any type of exclusion period before a claim can be made?

A. Income protection policies do not have exclusion periods, so you are covered as soon as the policy goes on risk.

As this type of cover is medically underwritten at the point of application the insurer should have sufficient information in order to make a decision as to whether they can offer cover and, if so, on what terms. Sometimes the insurer may feel it necessary place an exclusion on the plan (or increase the premiums) when a recent medical condition has been disclosed.

Please note that the initial deferred period is not an exclusion period, it is simply the length of time you would need to be off work incapacitated before the policy kicks-in (you should see your doctor and inform the insurer as soon as you cease working).

Q. Does this policy have anything in there to say that it could only payout for 12 months? Most of the plans that I’ve seen can only payout short-term, which wouldn’t be very good if I get something serious.

A. It is important to note that income payment protection plans payout for either 12 or 24 months so make sure not to confuse the two types of cover. Along with their short-term nature, as payment protection policies typically only cover people using the suited occupation definition of incapacity we do not tend to recommend them.

Need Expert Income Protection Advice?

As you can see, there are a lot of points to consider when comparing insurers. With so many factors in play, it can be time-consuming to pull up key information across every single insurer in the market, so why not ask an adviser for help?

Why Speak to Us…

We started Drewberry because we were tired of being treated like a number and not getting the service we all deserve when it comes to things as important as protecting our health and our finances. Below are just a few reasons why it makes sense to talk to us.

• There is no fee for our service
• We are independent and impartial
  Drewberry isn’t tied to any insurance company, so we can provide completely impartial advice to make sure you get the most appropriate policy based solely on your needs.
• We’ve got bargaining power on our side
  This allows us to negotiate better premiums for you than you going direct yourself.
• You’ll speak to a dedicated expert from start to finish
  You will speak to a named expert with a direct telephone and email. No more automated machines and no more being sent from pillar to post – you’ll have someone to speak to who knows you.
• Benefit from our 5-star service
  We pride ourselves on providing a 5-star service, as can be seen from our 3150 and growing independent client reviews rating us at 4.92 / 5.
• Gain the protection of regulated advice
  You are protected. Where we provide a regulated advice service we are responsible for the policy we set-up for you. Doing it yourself or going direct to an insurer won’t provide this protection, so you won’t benefit from these securities.
• Claims support when you need it the most
  You have support should you need to make a claim. The most important thing when it comes to insurance is that claims are paid and quickly. We are here to support you during the claims process and make sure it’s as smooth and stress free as possible.

If it is all getting a little confusing and you want to talk you through your options to make sure you find the most suitable cover please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Pop us a call on 02084327333 or email help@drewberry.co.uk.

Tom Conner
Director