Standard Life holding up under the strain Standard Life Healthcare Ltd has published figures for the year ended 31 December 2008. Earned premiums (net

The figures may appear unspectacular but given the economic backdrop, they provide further evidence that the PMI sector has, at least up until now, held up well under the strain of the downturn. Despite a 3.6% reduction in lives covered during the year to 556,000, new business sales grew by 14% to £25m and although…