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Health resilience improved globally in 2022, with 78% of protection needs covered by insurance – an increase from 77.5% in 2021, according to Swiss Re. However, mortality protection fell widening the gap...

Vicky Keene, vice president at Lockton and chairwoman of Lockton's Pride Committee, speaks to Health & Protection about coming out in what was then a very conservative industry, the importance of LGBT...

Medicash has reached half million policyholders after experiencing significant growth over the past few years. To mark the achievement the Liverpool-based company’s charitable arm, the Medicash Foundation, has launched a £2.1m project...

A further two directors, Vanessa Barnes and Gordon Wilson, have resigned from the Personal Finance Society (PFS) board. The moves come as the latest step in the long-running dispute between the PFS...

SimplyBiz members can access protection product sourcing software provider IPipeline for a discounted rate as part of a deal signed by the two firms. The distributor said the deal is the first...

The Right DA Club has launched a protection helpdesk for its member firms. The desk has no additional cost and will be led by national account manager Gary Harrison who joined earlier...

India-based insurer Bajaj Allianz Life has announced the opening of its first representative office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).   The development is in line with the company’s strategy to deliver...

Aviva is offering Origo’s Unipass Letter of Authority (ULoA) service to support individual protection cases. Letter of Authority requests and responses can now be obtained electronically from the insurer for protection products....

Saga has appointed Bupa to provide its private medical insurance (PMI) products, replacing its existing partnership with Axa Health.  Under the new partnership Bupa will provide Saga’s four health plans from 1...

Cirencester Friendly has added a short-term benefit option to its My Earnings Protected income protection (IP) product, responding to demand from advisers and consumers.  It provides cover for up to two years...