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Equipsme launches elder care support for ‘sandwich generation’
Health insurance provider Equipsme has launched an elder care support service, to help members in the ‘sandwich generation’ look after their parents and older relatives, while also looking after their own children. Equipsme...
Read moreLV= protection sales tick up as mutual returns to profitability
LV= reported a slight increase in protection sales in 2023 with regular new business premiums up 2% to £43m, from £42m the previous year. It said these sales generated £14m of trading...
Read moreProtection adviser Chohan conducts eight-week winning streak on Apprentice
Week 8 on The Apprentice saw the teams tasked with designing an advertising campaign for an electric vehicle. Protection adviser Raj Chohan's team took on a camper van, with Dr Paul Midha...
Read moreChancellor’s failure to deliver PMI tax breaks was a missed opportunity – Spinks
Government's failure to cut insurance premium tax (IPT) on private medical insurance (PMI) was a missed opportunity as HM Revenue & Customs tax receipts data indicate IPT collected reached a total of...
Read moreProtectX8: Critical illness is suffering from an identity crisis – Roberts
Critical illness is suffering from an identity crisis, with consumer trust lacking, according to Paul Roberts, proposition and distribution director at CIExpert. Referring to findings from the CI Expert's Critical Thinking 2024...
Read moreAviva pays out record £1.18bn on individual protection claims
Aviva paid out a record £1.18bn across individual life insurance, critical illness cover, income protection and other protection policies in 2023. This insurer said this was the highest annual amount it has...
Read moreVast majority of UK adults want employers to support their mental health – YuLife
Almost three quarters of UK adults think employers have a responsibility to support their mental health. This is according to a report from YuLife in in collaboration with YouGov which also found...
Read moreIPTF unveils second cohort of 7 Advisers
The Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) has unveiled the second batch of advisers taking part in its adviser focused campaign, 7 Advisers. The seven advisers set to be introduced by IPTF on...
Read moreLondon Clinic vows to investigate any privacy breach
The London Clinic has said there is "no place" at its hospital for those who "intentionally" breach the trust of its patients or colleagues and said it would investigate any breach. The...
Read moreVote for the IPMI providers giving the best service to international advisers
Voting for the Health & Protection International PMI Provider Service Ratings 2024 is open and we want to hear from intermediaries around the world. You can vote to recognise those IPMI insurers...
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