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Royal London urges index linking protection cover as inflation hits 40-year high
Royal London has called on customers to consider inflation proofing protection policies when addressing their protection needs and when reviewing policies already in place. The call follows inflation hitting its highest levels...
Read moreGeoBlue appoints president and CEO
Health insurance provider GeoBlue has appointed Diego Fernández as president and chief executive officer, effective from 13 June. As well as serving on GeoBlue's board, Fernández had been with Bupa since 2011,...
Read more‘I encourage LGBTQ+ advisers to feel empowered to be their authentic selves’ – Bailey-Munt
To kick off Pride Month, Health & Protection speaks to Chris Bailey-Munt, B2B content and social media manager for intermediary marketing at Aviva, about considering whether he should refer to his "partner"...
Read moreRichard Lloyd starts work as FCA interim chairman
Richard Lloyd has started his new role as interim chairman of the Financial Conduct Authority. Lloyd's appointment was announced on 4 February this year. Previously the FCA’s senior independent director, Lloyd (pictured)...
Read moreVitality: Even modest amounts of regular exercise can cut average cost per claim
Vitality has found that even small amounts of regular exercise can cut the average costs per claim for its members needing hospital treatments. Analysis of Vitality data for in-hospital and day treatment...
Read moreCommunicating importance of cohabitees’ status is vital for advisers – Gilbert
Cohabitees are no longer a "negligible" minority so advisers have a crucial role in communicating the importance to marital status when organising life cover, Insuring Change partner Ruth Gilbert has emphasised. She...
Read moreRoyal London pays record £632m in claims
Royal London has paid a record £632m in claims in 2021 to more than 84,000 claimants and approved 99.5% of all protection claims last year. This compares with 2020 claims data which...
Read moreUnderwriteMe drops Covid question from application process
UnderwriteMe has removed its question about a recent diagnosis or symptoms of Covid from the customer application process on its protection platform. The firm said the move was in response to its...
Read moreMSK and mental health claims rise as Dentists’ Provident pays out £5.4m
Dentists' Provident paid out £5.4m on a total of 1,190 claims and approved 98.9% of new claims last year. In 2020 it paid £5.9m in claims and approved 96.4% those it received....
Read more‘Watershed’ moment as most level term policies bought unadvised for first time
Swiss Re has called more than half of new level term assurance (LTA) policies being purchased without advice for the first time a “watershed” moment. Ron Wheatcroft, technical manager for life and...
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