Protection

A lack of consumer understanding of the protection industry remains a major challenge for advisers, believes Rhys Schofield, protection adviser for Peak Mortgages and Protection. “We talk in so much jargon,” he...

Paradigm has appointed Louise Weiss as head of sales, with responsibility for the firm's mortgage and protection business. Her hire coincides with the appointments of Tom Hunt as commercial director and Daniel...

Experian has added LV= to its support hub. The free‑to‑use service enables people to share important support requirements with multiple businesses, such as preferred communication methods, extra time for appointments, or assistance...

Mental Health UK’s 2026 Burnout Report found the risk of stress turning into burnout is high, with more than 90% of adults experiencing extreme levels of stress in the last year and...

Reassured has placed more than 30,000 customer policies into trust using its digital universal trust form. Using this system increased Reassured’s return rate to 11% in March, up from 1% when it...

Sesame has launched OneView, an online platform that brings together key tools, information and processes for advisers within Sesame’s network. For the first time, advisers will be able to access key capabilities...

Howden is buying the insurance and financial services consulting team of Hymans Robertson for an undisclosed sum. The transaction is expected to be completed later in the spring of 2026. It also...

Legal & General (L&G) has added a digital mental health pathway provided by Spectrum.Life to its Spark app. Available to entire workforces of L&G’s group protection clients, whether all individuals and their...

Western Provident Association (WPA) has promoted Kathryn Vellacott to head of distribution and proposition. Vellacott (pictured) steps up from general manager of business development and will now drive the insurer’s distribution agenda...

Despite reporting high levels of engagement with protection insurance, research from Vitality indicates a significant misunderstanding among younger customers about how critical illness cover (CIC) actually works. This is according to consumer...