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MetLife UK is extending access to its GP24 service to all individual protection policyholders including its 350,000 existing customers for no extra cost. The insurer said it was a first for non-underwritten...

An income protection (IP) policyholder was left homeless after a claim was declined due to their mental illness, the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute (MMHPI) has told Health & Protection. The...

Cohabiting parents with dependent children who need support following the death of their partner can apply for bereavement benefits from 9 February, the government has confirmed. The change allows for backdating of...

Britons aged over 50 are struggling with the rising cost of insurance with nearly two-thirds (63%) worried about how much they are paying in premiums, according to research from Scottish Friendly. The...

Four in 10 adults are struggling financially but one in 10 expect their finances to improve over the next three months, according to research by LV=. Its quarterly survey of 4,000 UK...

Allianz Care and Engage Health Group have partnered to form a dedicated international private medical insurance (IPMI) pool for UK-headquartered technology firms and start-ups with global workforces. The insurer and advice firm...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned firms not to engage in so called "sludge" practices such as discouraging customers from taking actions such as switching provider or in designing overly long-winded...

The Income Protection Task Force's (IPTF) Income Protection Awareness Week (IPAW) is returning for a third year in September. The event will take place online between 18 and 22 September and aims...

Mattioli Woods has seen revenues from its employee benefits business grow 16% year-on-year, helping to boost profits by 76% in the first half of the year. According to interim results for the...

As the first in a series of profiles with Health & Protection Awards 2022 winners, Cavendish Ware associate director Roy Mcloughlin explains why the adviser’s role has never been more important as...