Individual Protection

Ed Axon, chief growth officer at LifeSearch, speaks to Health & Protection about how meeting CEO Debbie Kennedy led to him leaving the world of general insurance, why his parents are responsible...

More than a third of patients think GP wait times in England are too long and have had difficulties in contacting doctors and securing appointments. The NHS England GP Patient Survey 2024...

Insurance intermediaries saw their revenue rise 15.7% last year to reach £24.5bn – up from £21.2bn in 2022. Commissions earned were up 15% from £17.7bn to £20.4bn, while fee income rose almost...

We are all probably aware of high-profile cases where following an accident or serious illness, seemingly wealthy people have struggled to cope financially. It could be that financial resilience has never been...

Royal London completed £11m of protection sales in the first half of 2024, unchanged from the previous year. The mutual's interim financial results for the six months to 30 June 2024, showed...

Pulse Insurance is launching a cancer protection product featuring a lump sum payment and support services. It is backed by reinsurance managing general agent Rokstone and Reframe Cancer. The product is available...

Over 50s life insurer British Seniors has amended a TV advert featuring the statement “100% of claims will be paid” after a complainant to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) alleged the ad...

DeadHappy's unsecured debts exceeded £1m when it collapsed into administration last month including more than £300,000 owed to Covea Life and £110,000 to Shepherds Friendly which underwrote its policies. DeadHappy founder Andy...

Financial services firms have found focusing on price and value “challenging” during the first year of the Consumer Duty, according to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The FCA will be publishing a...

Legal & General has made a series of updates to its adviser protection platform, OLP Connect, aimed at improving user interface and achieving better customer outcomes. The insurer said the updates were...