Individual Protection

Individual income protection (IP) has seen significant growth in sales post-pandemic and demand remains generally strong, particularly among younger age groups. In some areas IP is now outstripping critical illness uptake but...

Legal & General’s retail protection business has digitised its claims submission process for single and over 50s life insurance policies enabling online life claims. The insurer said that meant it had a...

Stand-up comedian Al Murray, The Pub Landlord will host the UK Health & Protection Awards 2025. Murray has filled arenas and theatres across the world for more than two decades with his...

To mark World Suicide Prevention Day, Health & Protection speaks to Beth Lockwood, a senior customer support professional at LifeSearch, about treading carefully when discussing suicide to prevent triggering customers and advisers...

More than half of secondary school pupils think health insurance will be essential for them in 20 years time, a survey of 1,000 children has found. The Insurance Uncovered: Why Financial Literacy...

To mark World Suicide Prevention Day, an adviser working for LifeSearch speaks to Health & Protection about securing life cover for a customer who subsequently took their own life. Their account is...

National Friendly has extended its hybrid reviewable premium income protection (IP) product to include a level premium reviewable offering. In a separate move, the mutual has also extended the availability of its...

Shepherds Friendly has signed a deal with Alula Technologies to provide its low-code untomated underwriting platform. A key goal of the bespoke integration is to empower Shepherds Friendly to reach a wider...

Almost half of global diabetes cases may not be diagnosed with the effects most profound in young adults and those from central sub-Saharan Africa, according to latest research. The research found diagnosis...

LifeSearch has appointed Chris Payne as chief information officer (CIO) to lead the next stage of its technology transformation. Payne (pictured), who brings with him over 28 years of commercial technology experience...