Individual Protection

An estimated 148.8 million working days were lost because of sickness or injury in 2025 - still almost 10 million more than pre-pandemic, according to official data. The Office for National Statistics...

Protection network compliance directors have been warned to change their stance on restricting intermediaries from selling two single life policies, with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) aware of the issues around economic...

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) is targeting entry to the FTSE 250 after joining the main market of the London Stock Exchange today. The mortgage and protection intermediary and network left the Alternative...

The insurance industry needs to open up conversations with sportswomen about the importance of protection. This is according to Sara Cox, an English rugby union referee and player who holds the distinction...

Aviva saw the number of digital GP appointments booked through its additional benefit services rise by 36% in 2025 to 61,300, compared to 45,100 the prior year. The figure was part of...

Scottish Friendly’s protection sales fell year-on-year as management overhauled its proposition. The mutual sold £33.9m of protection products, which beat their expectations but was 8% below the £36.9m it reported in 2024....

Jordan Baxter administration lead and operational client management at Velvet Mortgage and Insure Services, speaks to Health & Protection about reuniting with the company’s owner Joanna Streames, overcoming self doubt in her...

The Exeter paid out over £71m to members across its health insurance, income protection (IP) and life insurance products last year. This was up 16% from £61m in 2024, which was driven...

Income protection (IP) complaints made to insurers, advisers and other firms continued to soar in 2025 - the second consecutive year of a significant rise, according to latest data from the Financial...

Voting for the UK Health & Protection Awards 2026 will close this week. Advisers, brokers and other intermediaries including employee benefit consultants can vote to recognise the providers they believe have been...