Individual Protection

Aviva has not removed any intermediaries from its panel over the use of loaded premiums but has told firms to bring metrics around these premiums "back into line", the insurer has told...

Fostering diverse workforces is not just a nice thing to do as it can have a significant impact on an advice firm's reputation and employee retention rates improving its bottom line, with...

Aviva has has been paying its longest income protection (IP) claim for more than 35 years. The insurer published the detail as part of its 2022 individual protection claims data which showed...

The Exeter saw usage of its free member health and wellbeing app grow by 10% in 2022. The protection and health insurer noted remote GP appointments remained the most popular service, accounting...

Health and protection insurance comparison service Usay Compare has partnered with Contact State to improve its marketing activity and validate leads. Usay said the platform had been brought on board to help...

AIG Life has appointed Nick Austin as managing director of its individual protection business. He will report to Phil Willcock, chief executive officer at AIG Life. Austin (pictured) only joined the UK...

Vicky Churcher has announced her retirement as intermediary director and business transformation lead at AIG Life. Taking to LinkedIn to announce her news, Churcher revealed she will be stepping down at the...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has ignored calls from across the sector to offer tax cuts or relief for those using some form of private health insurance or provision. NHS waiting lists have continued...

Government has committed to scaling up community musculoskeletal (MSK) hubs in England to enable people to access treatment and provide free access to digital support tools hosted on the NHS website and...

In an exclusive interview, Legal & General Retail managing director for distribution Ali Crossley speaks to Health & Protection about the insurer's position on loaded premiums, sharing data with distributors, non-advised sales...