Our Claims 2023

Our claims

The latest statistics and claims information

Discover our claims statistics through our latest infographic.

We’ve broken our claims statistics down by product and top reasons for claims, to support your conversations and reaffirm the importance of having the right protection in place should the worst happen.

We've also provided you with the tools and advice regarding the reasons why claims are rejected and the importance of Confirm Your Details (CYD) to ensure all your clients stand the very best chance of having their claim paid.

2023 claims snapshot

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18,696 claims paid

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Over £921 million paid out to support individuals and their families

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Over £4 billion paid out in total over the last five years

Key claims documents

Claims summary

Our latest claims product data in an at-a-glance format.

Help us pay more claims

How to make sure your client has the best chance of having their claim accepted.

Meet the people behind the numbers

Jack's Story

Discover how Jack’s policy provided crucial support for him and his family after his benign brain tumour diagnosis in March 2022.

You can also read about how Neil from our claims team handled Jack's case PDF size: 456KB.

Case studies

See the impact and real-life value of a protection policy with claims customer stories.

Confirm your details

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Learn more about the importance of confirming your details.

How to make a claim

We’re signed up to the Protection Distributors Group' (PDG) Claim Charter, reinforcing our dedication to delivering the highest standards to customers throughout their claim experience.

We have up to 60 Samaritans-trained claims assessors, so every claim is handled with compassion. Your client’s case will be dealt with by the same assessor throughout, if possible. Clients can also nominate someone to act on their behalf – we’ll need written permission for this. Read more about our typical claims process and timings.

Step 1: Client calls us to start their claim

You or your client can call us, with the documents we need to hand, for example, a death certificate, a will if there is one, or medical evidence for a health claim. We’ll use this initial phone call to gather as much information as we can, which can take around 30 minutes. 

Step 2: Client completes their claim pack

We’ll send out a claims pack for your client to fill in and return. Email is the quickest way we can send it to them. If the pack is incomplete when the customer returns it, we’ll call your client to go through the missing details or send it back to them to finalise. 

Step 3: We review the claim pack

Once we’ve received a fully completed pack, a claims assessor will review the information and process the next steps. These could be:

  • Pay the claim – if we have all the relevant information showing a valid claim, we will arrange payment.
  • Request further medical evidence – if we need more medical evidence to make a decision, we will request this from third party health professionals. This will mean that the claims process will take a little longer.

Step 1: Client calls us to start their claim

Your client calls us to let us know about their absence from work. We’ll use this initial phone call to gather as much information as we can.

Step 2: Client completes their claim pack

Our team will send out the claim pack via DocuSign so your client can complete any missing information in their own time and give their consent electronically. We can also send a paper copy if they prefer.

Step 3: We review the claim pack

Once we’ve received the claim pack, we’ll carry out a review which will help highlight if we need any more information. This could mean more details from the client, their family or a treating medical professional. We’ll also establish whether your client would benefit from involvement from our clinical team for additional support and treatment.

If the client is still off work at the end of the deferred period and their claim is valid, we’ll start paying their monthly benefit.

It’s important your client contacts us as soon as possible when they need to make a claim, as it can take us time to gather all the information we need. For us to fully assess their claim, we’ll need to receive all the information we request from your client and any third party (such as a Doctor). We want to avoid delays to their benefit being paid.

Key points to know about your client’s claims process:

  • Your client should contact us to make a claim as soon as they’re unable to work if they believe their illness or injury will likely continue past their chosen deferred period. They can contact us:
  • So we can assess their claim, we’ll ask them to send us details of their illness or injury. We’ll also ask for their permission to contact their doctor for medical information and ask for contact details for their doctor. We’ll also need contact details for their employer and proof of earnings, as well as any other relevant information. If they can provide this as soon as they can, we can help them as quickly as possible.
  • We sometimes rely on third parties such as healthcare providers and the NHS to provide evidence, which can mean delays to when your clients claim will be assessed.
  • Their benefit will be paid on a monthly basis in arrears. This means we aim to send their first payment 1 month after the end of their deferred period. This is the minimum number of weeks we’ll wait before we start paying their monthly benefit. However, this may be delayed if it takes longer for us to be notified, or to assess and approve their claim, meaning that their claim may not be paid out immediately. This is more likely if they’ve chosen a short deferred period, such as 4 or 8 weeks.
  • If this happens, we’ll make their first payment as soon as possible after their claim has been accepted. This will include any backdated payments due in line with the terms and conditions. It’s important they consider any financial arrangements they need to make so they can continue paying their bills until their claim can be paid.
  • When they make a claim, we use their income from just before they became sick or injured to work out their monthly benefit. This means if they’ve changed their hours or are earning less than they were when their policy started, their monthly benefit might be lower. It’s important to regularly review to make sure their cover still meets their needs.  So, if their income increases or decreases, they may want to review their Income Protection Benefit. 
  • If your client is experiencing financial difficulties, they can let their claims assessor know. 

More information can be found in your client’s policy documents.

Claiming on optional benefits

How to claim on added value services or optional benefits your client has added to their protection policy.

If your client has added Fracture Cover to one of their policies and would like to make a claim, they can do so via Trustedoctor.

Make a claim for Fracture Cover

Clients can also submit their claim by email or post:

Download Fracture Cover claim form PDF size: 187KB

landgfracturecover@trustedoctor.com 

Trustedoctor
PO Box 77845
London
SE10 1FH

Insured by AXIS Specialty Europe SE. The support and services are provided by Trustedoctor, a sister company of Further Underwriting International SLU.

If your client has added Private Diagnostics to one of their policies and would like to make a claim, they can do so via Trustedoctor. 

Make a claim for Private Diagnostics

Clients can also submit their claim by email or post:

landgprivatediagnostics@trustedoctor.com

Trustedoctor
PO Box 77845
London
SE10 1FH

Insured by AXIS Specialty Europe SE. The support and services are provided by Trustedoctor, a sister company of Further Underwriting International SLU.

Private Diagnostics is no longer available to new business.

If your client has a valid income protection claim, they can access these services using:

Income protection claims
0800 027 9830
income.protection@landg.com

Your client can access the service by using the contact details on their Wellbeing Support Guide in their online ‘My Account’.

Service is provided by RedArc Assured Limited.

Claims contacts

Life insurance claims

0800 137 101

life.claims@landg.com              

Critical illness cover, terminal illness cover or Waiver of Premium claims

Income protection claims

Further information