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The Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) has joined the Consumer Duty Alliance as an affiliate member.  The CDA, which incorporates the financial vulnerability taskforce, aims to help the personal finance sector successfully...

Protection adviser Naomi Greatorex is to take part in a UN Women UK initiative next week aimed at accelerating the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls...

Royal London’s protection product premiums fell by 26.7% year-on-year, according to the mutual’s full-year 2023 results. The results reveal that the present value of new business premiums (PVNP) fell from £1,037m in...

Aviva says that it has maintained its focus on call waiting and has assured that further improvements are still on track for the second quarter of the year.  The reassurance came on...

Kirsten Davies, marketing executive at Cirencester Friendly, speaks to Health & Protection about taking inspiration from colleague Victoria Clark, seeking out further educational opportunities to further her career and her extensive knowledge...

Hub International Ltd has acquired Canadian employee benefits provider Zavitz Insurance and Wealth for an undisclosed sum. London, Ontario-based Zavitz  provides group employee benefits, living benefits and life insurance services, and financial...

Aviva saw strong demand for its private health insurance business, with sales growth of more than 40%, according to Amanda Blanc, group CEO of Aviva.  “Our private health business is experiencing strong...

The majority of people with critical illness (CI) are not fully aware of the conditions they would be covered for if they needed to claim. This is according to a survey of...

Brokers expect increase in PMI customer interest Three quarters of health insurance advisers expect customer interest in private healthcare plans to increase further this year. This is according to a survey of...

While most women in the workplace face health problems at work (74%), they are finding there is a lack of support available to help them, according to research from Simplyhealth. The cash...