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Young and middle-aged adults bear brunt of excess mortality
The biggest number of relative excess deaths occurred in young and middle aged adults amid higher than expected instances of cardiovascular, diabetes and acute respiratory diseases. This is according to analysis from...
Read moreRoyal London adds mental health, bowel disease and diabetes definitions to CI
Royal London has widened coverage on its critical illness (CI) cover by updating and adding definitions to expand the scope for claims. As well as new additional cover conditions, Royal London announced...
Read moreThe Right Mortgage and DA Club launches Company Protection Hub
The Right Mortgage & Protection Network and DA Club have launched a Company Protection Hub supporting advisers who work with corporate clients, including how best to protect them and their owners. The...
Read moreMeeting the challenge of longer purchasing times and GP report delays amid a shortage of underwriters – analysis
There is no doubt that protection underwriting processes remain under strain since the pandemic and this can have a knock-on effect breaking trust between advisers and clients. Long waits for GP reports...
Read moreProtection purchases show steep decline as cost of living crisis hits – LV=
There has been a 50% decrease in the number of people buying new protection cover, according to research from LV=. Findings from the Wealth and Wellbeing Research Programme, a survey of 4,000...
Read moreThe curious case of people with too much income protection – IPTF
With fewer than one in five people having income protection (IP) insurance it may seem peculiar to read about the risk of people having too much IP. It is important to talk...
Read moreGallagher wraps up $904m Cadence Insurance acquisition
Cadence Bank has completed the sale of its insurance operations to Arthur J Gallagher for $904m. Cadence said the deal strategically positions the business "for long-term growth and success, allowing it to...
Read moreCI customers most likely to prize provider reputation over price – research
People buying critical illness (CI) insurance are the most likely to prize provider reputation over price when deciding on taking out cover, according to research from Royal London and Lang Cat. CI...
Read moreMovember: ‘Having PMI and IP meant I got PTSD support very quickly’ – LV=’s Davison
As men's health awareness month draws to an end, LV= head of distribution quality Adam Davison, speaks to Health & Protection about his experience since being diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder,...
Read moreGuardian adds emotional wellbeing and aches and pains support to Anytime service
Guardian is expanding its Anytime service including emotional wellbeing and aches and pains support for existing and new policyholders across all cover types from 1 December. Delivered in partnership with HealthHero, the...
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