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SM Advice has launched an AI visibility and authority audit. The service has been created specifically for financial advisers, mortgage brokers, wealth managers and retirement specialists as consumers increasingly use AI-powered search...

The Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) is rebranding to the Individual Protection Task Force. The body has also accepted an invitation from the Protection Distributors Group (PDG) and Association of Mortgage Intermediaries...

Kevin Melton has left International Medical Group (IMG) after five years as global head of international private medical insurance (IPMI). At IMG, Melton (pictured) was responsible for overseeing and expanding the IPMI...

Artificial intelligence (AI) can be a useful tool to turn risk into opportunity, but requires advisers to be mindful of those risks and guardrails about the technology. This is according to Setul...

Advisers should not wait until a client wants to discuss their mortgage to talk about their protection needs. This is because a client’s personal circumstances can change dramatically - particularly where they...

The protection sector is placing greater focus on explaining and preventing misrepresentation as part of the application process. Dave Thomson, senior claims technical manager at Scottish Widows highlighted the importance of getting...

Comedy legend Jo Brand will host the UK Health & Protection Awards 2026 - which are now just a month away. The BAFTA-winning star of Getting On and Through The Cakehole is...

Howden Employee Benefits has appointed Jeff Fox as executive director, platform and engagement solutions. Reporting to Cheryl Brennan, managing director of Howden Employee Benefits, Fox (pictured) will lead the continued development of...

Closing the protection gap will mean improved engagement with individuals as their circumstances change throughout their life. This is according to Protection Distributors Group (PDG) chairwoman Emma Thomson (pictured right) who was...

Howden has appointed John Zern as vice chairman of health and benefits in its US business. His new remit includes growing the firm’s presence among employers and helping to shape its US...