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Analysis of Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) data has revealed a wide a disparity between the number of people taking out general insurance and protection cover. The FCA's latest insight article based on...

Cash plans have really come into their own during the pandemic due to their flexibility and cost effectiveness and while claims fell away initially in the first lockdown, a recovery currently appears...

US life insurer Haven Life has launched a short term disability income insurance product. Haven Disability, issued by Haven Life's parent MassMutual, aims to provide coverage to those Americans who do not...

Royal London has become the latest insurer to remove underwriting restrictions put in place last year due to the pandemic. The mutual insurer announced this morning that it would continue to ease...

Life insurance broker Protect Line has appointed Pedro Coimbra Fernandes as chief financial officer. Fernandes has held CFO roles at a number of organisations including AIG (American International Group) where he covered...

Ensuring line managers regularly review employees' workload, introducing engagement surveys and reviewing their occupational health provision are just some of the ways employers can guard against employee burnout. Health & Protection kicked...

The Financial Intermediary & Broker Association (FIBA) has has partnered with insurance adviser BQI Protection to launch a referral service for its member firms. The proposition, available with immediate effect, offers FIBA...

US investment bank JPMorgan Chase has launched Morgan Health, a new business unit focused on improving the quality, efficiency, and equity of employer-sponsored healthcare. The new group led by Dan Mendelson, CEO...

Cutting meeting and screen times, reminding staff of the importance of taking time out and introducing preventative measures guarding against burnout are just some of the ways insurers have been seeking to...

British Friendly has reported a 52% year-on-year increase in the amount it paid out in income protection (IP) claims in 2020, equivalent to £5.6m paid to over 1,300 members. The mutual revealed...