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While a third of UK adults have experienced a serious accident in the last three years, younger people in particular lack the necessary cover to manage these unexpected disruptions to their lives....

HomeOwners Alliance has reached a referrals agreement with LifeSearch which will see the property advice site act as an appointed introducer representative for the protection advice firm. LifeSearch said the partnership with...

The UK Health & Protection Awards 2025 has launched and is now open for adviser entries. Health & Protection would also like to thank all those who are sponsoring the awards. Advisers...

Two in three (65%) 18 - 34-year-olds admit they know more about their mental health than their dental health, according to 2024 research from Bupa – with 19% of this age group...

Punter Southall, the insurance and pensions business, may be facing a multi-million pound expense, following a court judgement over the dismissal of Daniel Pender as CEO of the Gryphon Group protection insurance...

One in three employees surveyed by employee benefits provider Unum UK, reported that they experienced mental health issues in 2024; and a quarter said their mental health had worsened over the course...

As Donald Trump attends his second inauguration as US President in Washington DC today, his re-election could cause some international private medical insurance brokers (IPMI) to see a big increase in business,...

One in 10 people admit they would stop, or have stopped applying for protection insurance (such as life insurance, or income protection) due to a fear that they will be rejected by...

Axa Global Healthcare has appointed Rob Kurau as chief risk officer, subject to regulatory approval. He also takes the role of chief risk officer at Axa Life and Health Reinsurance Solutions. Kurau...

The CEO of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has written to the Prime Minister suggesting the regulator could set new digital service standards which could include requiring firms to accept electronic verification...