Individual Protection

The prospect of AIG's protection cover for British expats disappearing following Aviva's acquisition of its rival insurer is "concerning", according to Andrew Wilkinson, director of Moneysworth. Addressing delegates at Health & Protection's...

The Exeter has seen a 14.1% increase in the amount it paid out in income protection claims in 2023. This is according to the mutual's annual claims data for the year which...

Cirencester Friendly has promoted Victoria Clark to the newly created role of proposition manager. Clark has been with Cirencester Friendly for more than eight years having started out in its customer care...

Advisers thinking about adding protection advice to their services should think carefully about the insurer they work with and do good quality research around quotes, propositions and terms of business. This is...

While there is a desire among protection insurers to tackle preventative health and provide early intervention, Royal London's main focus has remained on providing financial peace of mind. This is according to...

Business protection sales remain a tiny part of the overall protection market, because people simply do not know about it - but that means great opportunity. “We don’t talk about it,” said...

Advisers applying to be on the next season of The Apprentice need to ensure they stand out in a crowded field of characters. This is according to protection adviser and Apprentice star...

Consumer Duty Fair Value requirements do not mean firms cannot operate different charges or make a profit. This is according to Graeme Reynolds, the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) director of competition, who...

Legal & General has broadened its critical illness (CI) cover definitions and increased the maximum age a child can be covered under its CI Extra plan. The insurer said the changes to...

I have been fortunate enough to have a very varied career in financial services, not least because I have a low boredom threshold. However, my entry into the industry, like many advisers,...