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Three quarters of UK life policyholders are not directing the benefits of their policies through trusts, according to Swiss Re and Insuring Change. By failing to place life insurance in trust, more...

Eleven major insurers, representatives and healthcare providers are among more than 60 employers joining forces with the government to help tackle labour market inactivity. The organisations will be part of the initial...

The government has committed to developing a voluntary certified workplace health provision standard by 2029.  This was one of the key elements of the new model to manage and reduce sickness absence...

Reassured has appointed Laura Mullaney as chief growth officer (CGO). Mullaney (pictured) will help implement Reassured’s operational transformation projects including digital scripting and more effective contact strategies including engaging with customers digitally...

Consumers do not typically see a future need for protection and there is confusion and a lack of knowledge about the products and add-on services available. Research by the Association of Mortgage...

Human advice remains critical in ensuring consumers understand the true value of protection insurance amid a mistrust of artificial intelligence (AI), according to the Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI). This is particularly...

The chairman of the Association of Financial Mutuals (AFM) has called for the introduction of auto enrolment for protection to particularly help support the self-employed population. AFM chairman and Cirencester Friendly CEO...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has told intermediaries to up their game when stress testing their organisations as it uncovers evidence of high debt levels and short-term refinancing strategies at groups hitting...

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has identified a 23% increase in the number of people who used insurer-provided health services in 2023, such as virtual GPs, physiotherapy services and mental health...

The average medical trend cost rate for 2026 in the UK will decline to 12%, down from 17% in 2025, according to Aon. However, the consulting firm's data showed the UK would...