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Royal London has added several new features to its income protection offering designed to better reflect how people live and work today and to help advisers have more confident, relevant conversations about...

Canada Life has appointed Antonio Ribeiro as head of distribution within its protection business, effective immediately.   In this newly created role, Ribeiro (pictured) will be responsible for strengthening relationships with key adviser...

Guardian CEO Carlton Hood has revealed he would like the challenger brand and its partners to set about creating a product for consumers who do not have any protection cover at all....

Alan Milburn’s action plan on youth labour market inactivity is set to be published in September and has the backing of the likely successor to the prime minister. This is according to...

The UK private medical insurance (PMI) market is an exciting place to be at present. Having seen a significant up-tick in membership over the last five years it is still primed for...

Rounding off Pride Month 2026, Mia Pedlow, trainee accountant at OneFamily, speaks to Health & Protection about discovering how the traditionally conservative financial services sector is now more open to conversations about...

Creating a standard governance framework for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) systems in the protection market would save money and improve regulatory compliance. It would also help to address issues of...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is removing a set of dedicated disclosure rules for advisers and insurers operating in the protection market, including around ensuring customers understand they are making the decision...

Two in 10 people are having to fund private treatment through a credit card or personal loan. The Exeter’s Consumer Health and Finance Tracker, which surveyed 2,000 UK consumers, also found a...

Health and protection insurance intermediaries will no longer have to disclose to customers where they use only exclusive single-tie arrangements or a panel of insurers when selling products to retail customers. Proposals...