Individual Protection
‘He just put his hand on mine, a small gesture but terribly comforting’ – Sir Terry Waite
The small gesture of a fellow hostage silently putting their hand on his was "terribly comforting" during his four years in captivity, according to Sir Terry Waite. Participating in Protection Review's ProtectX7...
Read moreProvider adverts featuring celebrities who do not believe in protection is “complete waste of time and money” – Brown
Providers pumping money into adverts featuring celebrities who do not believe in protection cover is a "complete waste of time and money", according to Nina Brown, protection adviser at Pam Brown Mortgages....
Read moreIPTF guide to improving claims outcomes for self-employed clients
The Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) has produced a new guide to help advisers with self-employed clients through the duration of their IP policy to make the most of their policy and...
Read morePure protection sales slide amid decline in advised CI sales with mortgage protection
The number of pure protection sales marginally decreased over the past year amid a decline in advised critical illness sales sold with mortgage protection. This is according to the Financial Conduct Authority’s...
Read moreFCA expects firms to monitor Consumer Duty outcomes from day one
While firms' Consumer Duty processes do not have to be "perfect" from day one, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) does expect them to have the capability to monitor outcomes from the day...
Read moreIncome protection for self-employed: Where are we and where are we going? – IPTF
At the IPTF we get frustrated that positive intent about income protection (IP) doesn’t always transfer through into impressive sales. This sense amplifies with the self-employed – at times it feels like...
Read moreBluezone partners with Inuvi as blood testing provider for T2 diabetes life cover
Bluezone has selected Inuvi as its health testing provider for the launch of its life insurance cover for people with Type 2 diabetes. The health data company will provide finger-prick blood testing...
Read moreHealth resilience up but mortality protection gap reaches record high – Swiss Re
Health resilience improved globally in 2022, with 78% of protection needs covered by insurance – an increase from 77.5% in 2021, according to Swiss Re. However, mortality protection fell widening the gap...
Read moreIPT collections up £100m in first two months of tax year
The Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) collected by HM Treasury increased by around £100m to £1.8bn for the first two months of the tax year, according to consultancy OAC. The figure is a...
Read moreBase insurance on inclusion not exclusions to support more people – TD
The typical health and life insurance model of exclusions must be overhauled to cover more conditions and people, particularly those in vulnerable situations, and make prevention a core aim, according to insurers...
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