Individual Protection
Advisers want help from insurers to grow protection and health markets
Advisers have made a clear call for help from insurers to grow the market for protection and health insurance, with examples including events and research, application support and marketing campaigns. Intermediaries Health...
Read moreLegal & General offers special pricing and benefits for Co-op life and CI tie-in
Legal & General has partnered with Co-op Insurance to offer its members and customers life and critical illness cover. The insurer said its arrangement includes "exclusive pricing" and benefits for Co-op customers...
Read moreTavistock turns £240k profit as protection acquisition boosts bottom line
Advice firm Tavistock Investments reported a £240,000 pre-tax profit in the first half of the year, reversing an £863,000 loss in the corresponding period last year. In interim results for the six...
Read moreYoung adults most likely to cancel and reinstate life insurance – Vitality
Young adults are most likely to cancel a life insurance policy but are also the group most likely to take out such cover following a big life event. Encouragingly, Vitality's survey of...
Read moreProtection sales down almost 50,000 in 2023 – Gen Re
Almost 50,000 fewer protection policies have been sold in the first three quarters of 2023 compared to the same period last year, according to Gen Re. The figures are likely to be...
Read moreThe UK Health & Protection Awards 2023 supplement – the winners
The UK Health & Protection Awards 2023 supplement is out now with all the highlights from the night. It includes all the winners, shortlists, photos from the night and insight into the...
Read moreFCA confirms final rules for retaining Insurance Distribution Directive
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set out its final rules for insurance firms to transfer and replace retained EU law provisions from the Insurance Distribution Directive. The regulator confirmed it is...
Read moreWhat insurers really want from additional services providers – analysis
Record waits for NHS treatment intensifying the UK's war for talent has meant use of additional services - whether dental, virtual GPs or mental health support services - is soaring. In a...
Read moreHow add-on services meet demand while ensuring relevance, effectiveness and ROI post-pandemic – analysis
As the health insurance market roars back after Covid, the value of add-on services and benefits for both insurers and consumers is becoming increasingly tested. But add-on providers face a new challenge:...
Read moreFOS receives more PMI complaints in Q2
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) took on more new private medical insurance (PMI) cases and upheld almost twice the percentage of complaints according to its latest data. However, the regulator made fewer...
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