Individual Protection

Pacific Life Re has appointed Vasan Errakiah to the newly created role of general manager, Asia markets. Errakiah (pictured) takes charge of the life and health reinsurer’s market activities throughout Asia, with...

Funeral plan provider Golden Charter has appointed Charles Norman as chief executive officer (CEO). Norman (pictured) joins as CEO designate on 1 September, formally taking over leadership upon completion of Financial Conduct...

Attitudes across the health and protection insurance sector are changing for the better, but more needs to be done. While some of the sector's youngest professionals have war stories about being asked...

Legal & General’s UK protection new business fell sharply in the first six months of 2023 as the insurer said it expected the softer housing market and cost of living to continue...

Georgia d'Esterre remains "very passionate" about being a woman in protection following her recent adjacent move to the world of mortgages. Last week West Brom Building Society revealed d’Esterre (pictured) had joined...

NHS England is to scrap two thirds of its cancer wait time targets, according to reports. The move coincides with data indicating that the service is missing four of the most important...

The Consumer Duty is not the only regulatory challenge keeping advice and insurance firms up at night. Incoming abolition of the lifetime allowance, right to be forgotten legislation in Europe and concerns...

Allianz's life and health business segment posted a 22.5% increase in operating profit year-on-year in the second quarter of 2023. The Q2 2023 results show lower asset under management-driven revenues from the...

The Consumer Duty Alliance has appointed Michael Lawrence as chairman of its newly launched Consumer Duty Champions' Forum. The forum aims to help Consumer Duty Champions benchmark through early experience and the...

A canine companion played a key role in Emma Thomson's recovery from breast cancer. Thomson, who is head of protection development at Sesame Bankhall Group, was the subject of AIG Life’s latest...