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Advisers bullish about buoyant IP sales prospects over next five years – PDG
Nine in 10 advisers think income protection (IP) sales will grow over the next five years. This is according to the Protection Distributors Group's (PDG) Protection Insights Report 2026. The report reveals...
Read moreHeidi targets expanded role with AutoMedica acquisition
Heidi has acquired UK-based clinical AI firm AutoMedica as it bids to evolve from an AI scribe to an AI care partner. The firm said its acquisition will seek to bring clinical...
Read moreFCA prioritising protection claims experiences and product switching incentives
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will look into claims experiences and incentives for consumers to switch products as part of its pure protection market study. The regulator has already confirmed it will further...
Read moreMoneySupermarket launches ChatGPT app enabling protection and health insurance comparisons
MoneySupermarket has launched a ChatGPT app enabling customers to use AI to compare provider offerings across financial services - including health and life insurance. The app, which uses AI to search more...
Read moreAdvisers blame soaring IP complaints on speculative claims, non-disclosure, insurer scrutiny and sales surge
Myriad reasons are to blame for a year-on-year increase in complaints about income protection (IP) products, advisers have told Health & Protection. These include an over scrutiny of claims from providers, long...
Read moreBring protection conversations back to essentials and a back-up plan – Colley
Advisers need to focus clients’ minds on life's essentials and to think about how they might cope should the worst happen. This is according to Louise Colley, director of retail protection at...
Read moreAMII adds Globacare as intermediary member
Globacare has joined the Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) as an intermediary member. The broker advises on individual, SME and corporate private medical insurance, alongside global health insurance and protection...
Read moreUK healthy life expectancy plunges to lowest levels on record – ONS
Healthy life expectancy for men and women across the UK has fallen to its lowest level on record, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Furthermore those born in...
Read moreIPTF adds four members and confirms IPAW dates
The Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) has added Swiss Re, Instanda, RGI Solutions and Fineos as members. The additions take membership to 39. The IPTF also revealed its Income Protection Action Week...
Read moreNational Friendly IP sales rise and expands adviser reach
National Friendly has reported strong sales growth in 2025, driven by rising demand for its income protection (IP) range, and continued expansion across intermediary distribution. In the year ending 31 December 2025,...
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