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Unum UK paid a total of £395m in claims in 2022, up £29m on 2021, with around £216m of the total being for group income protection (GIP). However it warned that the...

Abbie Marlow, client manager at Swiss Re, speaks to Health & Protection about trying to find a vocation which would make use of analytical skills gained at university, not giving up on...

As suicides, drug and alcohol-related deaths increase among the middle aged, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed it is analysing data around barriers to accessing mental health services. Presenting the...

The past 25 years have seen protection insurance evolve into a substantial specialist field that is inarguably a key cornerstone of any financial plan, according to LifeSearch chairman Tom Baigrie. But Baigrie...

Legal & General has joined professional body the Consumer Duty Alliance (CDA) which launched on 9 March. The body has been established with the aim of promoting good practice, delivering better client...

To mark Marie Curie's UK National Day of Reflection, Health & Protection speaks to Jo Williams, diversity and inclusivity and wellbeing consultant for Zurich in the UK, about navigating the loss of...

Reassured life and critical illness (CI) insurance customers received £40,271,300 in claims pay outs in 2022 with a further £12m more still under review across its insurer panel. AIG Life accounted for...

Aviva has not removed any intermediaries from its panel over the use of loaded premiums but has told firms to bring metrics around these premiums "back into line", the insurer has told...

Fostering diverse workforces is not just a nice thing to do as it can have a significant impact on an advice firm's reputation and employee retention rates improving its bottom line, with...

Private healthcare billings for procedures and consultations conducted through insurance were 19% higher at the start of 2023 when compared to the same period of 2022, according todata from Healthcode. The organisation...