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 moreBritons 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 moreThe 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 moreUK 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 moreAdvisers 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 moreFour 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 moreHowden 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 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 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 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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