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The protection industry must do more to help brokers effectively tackle harrowing calls where customers talk about ending their own lives, according to Alan Knowles, managing director at Cura Financial Services. Knowles...

Health and dental plan provider Simplyhealth has invested a "significant" sum in Ampersand, a provider of digital therapies for inflammatory conditions. The firm said the investment will help accelerate the adoption of...

Aegon paid out £139m across all protection benefits last year, according to individual protection claims data for 2021. The data reveals the provider helped more than 1,600 families and businesses in 2021,...

Cirencester Friendly saw an increase in premium income, membership and funds under management, according to the society's 2021 annual report and accounts. The report reveals that over the year the mutual's membership...

Iress has added term and critical illness protection services to quote and apply product sourcing software The Exchange. The move marks the second phase of its Features initiative following launch of the...

Aetna International has begun its exit from the international private medical insurance (IPMI) market by starting to introduce and refer its customers to Allianz Partners. The insurers have also published further details...

Working To Wellbeing has released further details of its line manager assistance programme (LMAP) which supports and equips line managers to help with their teams' mental and physical wellbeing at work. Last...

Oneglobal Broking has appointed Luis Miguel Galvis as country manager for Colombia and Ecuador. Galvis was previously head of financial lines and surety at Howden Re in Colombia. Prior to this, he...

Legal & General has entered into an exclusive partnership with Fruitful Insights to gauge the costs associated with impaired wellbeing and productivity and the factors underpinning these losses. Based on this intelligence, intermediaries...

Aviva paid out a total of £1,094,919,735 in 2021 across individual critical illness, life insurance and income protection policies, with 98.1% of all claims received settled. The insurer's annual individual protection claims...