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Protection Forum: Economic abuse as likely as making a life policy claim – CII
The extent of economic abuse among insurance clients may be much greater than is widely believed, according to Matthew Connell, director of policy and public affairs at Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). He...
Read moreProtection Forum: IP works ‘incredibly well’ but could do with more deferment options – Knowles
Income protection (IP) products work well, but offerings can still improve by offering more deferment options, according to Alan Knowles, co-managing director at Cura Financial Services. Participating in a panel at Health...
Read moreNHS waiting list declines to 7.43 million
The NHS waiting list continued to decline, falling to 7.43 million people in January 2025, according to the latest data from NHS England. The latest data revealed 7,428,309 people were on the...
Read moreIncome Protection Task Force reveals third cohort of 7Advisers
The Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) has announced a third round of its adviser focused campaign, 7Advisers. The initial six advisers are Cameron Erskine of 77Wealth Management, Gemma Sawyer of Switch FS,...
Read moreCirencester Friendly IP claims rise 15% as approval rate remains at 95.8%
Cirencester Friendly paid 95.8% of new income protection (IP) claims made in 2024, equalling the figure approved in 2023. The total number of claims considered increased by 15%, with 1,414 IP claims...
Read moreProtection Forum: Protection products cater for LGBTQ+ community, but underwriting can improve and Trump election is a worry
Protection products cater well for LGBTQ+ communities. But underwriting questions could be worked on and there are fears that right wing attitudes connected to the election of Donald Trump in the US...
Read moreProtection Forum: Identifying cost to serve fundamental to FCA pure protection market study – PwC
Advisers properly understanding their cost to serve customers is going to be fundamental coming out of the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) pure protection market study. Kicking off Health & Protection's Protection Forum...
Read moreProtection Forum: Value added benefits can give £50,000 in value and are key to client retention – Toms
Value added benefits (VAB) provide consumers significant financial value, that can potentially exceed £50,000 over 25 years if actively used, according to Mark Toms, national account manager at HSBC Life. And he...
Read moreHow to support your employees with endometriosis – Bupa
March is Endometriosis awareness month, so there is no better time to learn and spread awareness about this condition. One in 10 women and those assigned female at birth in the...
Read moreMental health support tops list of expected employee demands – Towergate
Mental health support tops the list of expected employee demands for 2025, according to research released today by Towergate Employee Benefits. Nearly a third (31%) of employers surveyed said they believe there...
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