Individual Protection

As I head towards retirement, I have been looking back on my time in the industry and have been struck by the changes we have seen in protection underwriting. Just a few years...

Davina Harris, account manager - individual protection at MetLife UK, speaks to Health & Protection about eschewing a career in biomedical science, overcoming self doubt, her faith in God and why candidates...

Kevin Parry is stepping down as chairman of Royal London immediately. Parry (pictured) who has served almost six years on Royal London's board, told the board that he does not wish to...

Reassured has secured a referrals agreement with Confused.com parent company RVU and will also power its online protection offerings. The deal sees Reassured handling the life insurance websites for all three of...

Three in 10 advisers claim customers are becoming more conscious of protecting themselves against everyday risks as hospital visits for accidents grow in prevalence. This is according to MetLife UK's Everyday Risk...

Cirencester Friendly has promoted Sue Kissane to underwriting manager and Rob Higgins to senior manager - claims. The mutual said Kissane, who has been at the Society for just over five years,...

Difficulty securing a doctor’s appointment since the start of the decade has meant there is now no question that people are perfectly happy to see a GP virtually rather than endure an...

Working with the protection industry and knowing about value added services may well have saved the lives of Teladoc Health's Dave Marcus and his wife Emily. Speaking on the final day of...

While "bad things" could occur if the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) start playing around with commissions, advisers still expect the regulator to get rid of loaded premiums as part of its pure...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is not ruling out banning or capping loaded premiums on protection products and has admitted it ‘has concerns’ in the protection market. The regulator has previously sought...