Individual Protection

One in four accident victims felt pressure to return to work early as they needed the income while one in five have been forced to alter their daily routines, according to research...

The falling number of protection providers in the UK market could be viewed as an opportunity or a threat according to advisers but either way, it is a key issue for the...

Scottish Widows has launched a new dashboard for advisers and paraplanners to help them save time and better track their protection cases. The insurer said it will help advisers quickly find the...

Brown & Brown has bought advice firm and employee benefits consultancy Drewberry for an undisclosed sum. Following the completion, Drewberry will operate as part of Premier Choice Group (PCG), Brown & Brown’s...

Health & Protection is launching its second Protection Forum for advisers, intermediaries and brokers working in the UK protection insurance sector. The Protection Forum, in association with HSBC Life UK and Underwrite...

Advice networks have argued the regulator does not have the scale or ability to directly authorise thousands of appointed representative (AR) firms, should the regime be overhauled. The networks also maintained that...

Reframe Cancer has appointed Emma Thomson as a consultant. Thomson will work alongside the Reframe team to help shape their proposition in the protection industry, and further strengthen its relationships with insurers...

Blueberry Life has officially received direct authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).  Previously, the company was an appointed representative of its investor Insurtech Gateway, which is a specialist insurtech incubator. Its...

MetLife UK has promoted Adrian Matthews and Rich Horner to UK deputy general manager and head of transformation and change initiative respectively. Horner (pictured left) has been head of individual protection since...

More diverse workforces could ensure more people benefit from protection cover - particularly where customers are penalised for being open more about mental health conditions. This is according to Evric Davis, protection...