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Sunak’s cost of living crisis failure could prompt delayed or cancelled cover, advisers warn
Protection insurance planning could come under greater scrutiny from customers as a result of chancellor Rishi Sunak's failure to properly address the country's cost of living crisis, advisers have warned. They also...
Read moreOBR predicts highest recorded fall in living standards as lack of Universal Credit support in Spring Statement a ‘bitter blow’
Britons will suffer their biggest fall in living standards on record during the next 12 months, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has predicted. And the agency warned that living standards may...
Read moreSunak hits low earners as NIC threshold up £3k and Income Tax cut planned
The National Insurance Contribution (NIC) lower threshold will be increased by £3,000 in July to bring it into line with the Income Tax personal allowance lower limit. However, the move has been...
Read moreInflation hits 30-year high and duration is a key factor
UK inflation hit a 30-year high of 6.2% in February as measured by the consumer prices index (CPI), up from 5.5% in the previous month. Insurers have warned that the duration of...
Read moreResearch underlines importance of gender balance among profession, advisers say
Advisers believe that research indicating women put more emphasis on building relationships with clients' families only underlines the importance of ensuring gender balance within the profession. Health & Protection spoke to a...
Read moreBlack Lives Matter and #MeToo prompting insurers to reassess ESG goals
Four in 10 insurance businesses across the global have reassessed their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals due to social trends such as the Black Lives Matter and #MeToo movements. This is...
Read moreBeware really poor and ‘vastly oversold’ wellbeing apps – Howden
Howden is warning the industry to beware of “really crap” health and wellbeing apps as Siemens is calling for insurers and advisers to give employers more support on which ones to use....
Read moreAviva ups medical underwriting thresholds and eases Covid rules
Aviva has made a series of changes to its individual protection underwriting process including increasing its medical evidence age and sum assured thresholds and relaxing its Covid policy. On individual income protection...
Read moreMunich Re withdraws from Russian business and pledges support for Ukrainian refugees
Munich Re has announced it will not renew existing contracts in Russia and Belarus and has suspended all new business. The group added it will do the same with its investments in...
Read moreOneAmerica appoints SVP to lead benefits business
OneAmerica has appointed Joe Ingream as senior vice president to lead its employee benefits business. Primarily focusing on group life and disability coverage for working Americans, Ingream will also be responsible for...
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