Individual Protection

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

SimplyBiz members can access protection product sourcing software provider IPipeline for a discounted rate as part of a deal signed by the two firms. The distributor said the deal is the first...

Axa and the Association of British Insurers (ABI) have called for life and health insurers to consider disinvesting and disengaging from the tobacco industry and other companies whose businesses do significant harm...

The Right DA Club has launched a protection helpdesk for its member firms. The desk has no additional cost and will be led by national account manager Gary Harrison who joined earlier...

Broadstone has hired Alex McNiven as business protection specialist, joining the consultancy from A-One Insurance Group. He will join Broadstone in its in rapidly growing employee benefits consulting division. McNiven has 17...

Trust is vital when it comes to any insurance product. Consumers need to be confident that the insurance company is a reliable, stable organisation that will be there for them when they...