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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...

Best Insurance is offering discounted accident, unemployment and sickness insurance to members of the armed service veterans’ platform, WeServed.  Accident and unemployment and sickness insurance feature alongside pet, gadget and home contents...

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...

Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) chief executive Nikhil Rathi has called for the financial services industry and government to focus on increasing the financial capability and understanding of the UK population alongside inclusion...

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...

As many as 3.37 million adults could be economically inactive due to long-term health conditions within the next 10 years without urgent action from government and employers, the Royal Society for Public...

AIA Group has reported 25% growth in value of new business (VONB) completed in the third quarter ended 30 September. The insurer saw VONB climb to US$1.48bn, a record for the third...