Appointments / Industry

The Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) has launched its 7Families Revisited series.  Originally launched in 2014, the 7Families project aimed to highlight the importance of income protection insurance by sharing the journeys...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has proposed removing non-UK business from the scope of Consumer Duty. The regulator is proposing to simplify the rules that apply when insurance is sold and will...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is proposing just two categories of insurance sale - advised and non-advised - as part of its consultation on simplifying insurance rules. Current rules distinguish between a...

Omni Protect has appointed Richard Waters (pictured) to the newly created position of head of strategic partnerships for protection and health.    Previously head of protection distribution at HSBC Life, Waters will focus...

George Hayes, non-financial risk consultant and global pride network chairman at Legal & General (L&G), speaks to Health & Protection about why inclusion, wellbeing and diversity are now part of every day...

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has promoted Amy Wilson to the newly created role of propositions director. Wilson (pictured, centre) has been at the firm for 11 years and is stepping...

Price comparison websites can charge insurers and intermediaries multiple times for hosting their products and even do so without completing a sale, according to the British Insurance Brokers Association (BIBA). The trade...

Price comparison websites dominate the consumer insurance market but artificial intelligence (AI) services are becoming increasingly influential, according to the British Insurance Brokers Association (BIBA). The trade body also noted how this...

The Exeter reported a loss of £4.26m for 2025, an improvement on the £8.51m deficit it posted in 2024, as claims and adviser commission rose across its health and protection products. However,...

Eleven members of the Association of Financial Mutuals (AFM) approved more than 92% of new income protection (IP) claims made in 2025. Furthermore, AFM members increased IP sales by around 7%, selling...