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The potential to address claims data, consumer understanding of critical illness and loaded premiums have been rejected in deference of secondary growth objective, says Fairer Finance managing director James Daley.   When...

More than half (54%) of people in the UK have worked while unwell, in pain or struggling with their mental health in the past month, according to YuLife. This was the headline...

Advisers should not wait until a client wants to discuss their mortgage to talk about their protection needs. This is because a client’s personal circumstances can change dramatically - particularly where they...

Fears about the rising cost of living straining consumer budgets are increasing among advisers in the individual protection market. Health & Protection’s exclusive research conducted among more than 200 advisers operating in...

The protection sector is placing greater focus on explaining and preventing misrepresentation as part of the application process. Dave Thomson, senior claims technical manager at Scottish Widows highlighted the importance of getting...

Comedy legend Jo Brand will host the UK Health & Protection Awards 2026 - which are now just a month away. The BAFTA-winning star of Getting On and Through The Cakehole is...

Howden Employee Benefits has appointed Jeff Fox as executive director, platform and engagement solutions. Reporting to Cheryl Brennan, managing director of Howden Employee Benefits, Fox (pictured) will lead the continued development of...

Closing the protection gap will mean improved engagement with individuals as their circumstances change throughout their life. This is according to Protection Distributors Group (PDG) chairwoman Emma Thomson (pictured right) who was...

Howden has appointed John Zern as vice chairman of health and benefits in its US business. His new remit includes growing the firm’s presence among employers and helping to shape its US...

Confusion over whether smoking is vaping is leading to client non-disclosures, according to Charlotte Rogers, protection specialist at Radcliffe and Co. Rogers, who was taking part in a panel debate on the...