Individual Protection

To mark Lesbian Visibility Week, Health & Protection spoke to Rebecca Weare, actuarial analyst at Zurich, about the benefits of having a supportive team, why line managers are key to driving cultural...

Scottish Friendly has seen new protection sales increase 16% year-on-year, according to the mutual's annual results. The insurer confirmed to Health & Protection that it saw protection new business increase to £29.6m...

Should the cost of women engaging with health services at a younger age than men mean they are not offered protection cover? This question was posed by Alan Knowles, co-managing director of...

Overhauling its jobs proposition to prioritise attitudes and behaviours has seen LifeSearch increase the number of colleagues with caring responsibilities to almost four in 10, according to the intermediary. Andrew Parker, people...

Imposter Syndrome can affect even the most experienced women in the protection sector as Legal & General Retail managing director for distribution Ali Crossley (pictured) discussed her experiences of battling the issue....

Royal London has appointed Ronnie Binnie as head of strategic partnerships within its distribution team. Binnie joins from Evelyn Partners where he was managing partner and head of office for Edinburgh and...

Unlocking a team's 'why' can make all the difference in the drive to success, according to World Cup winning rugby union star Maggie Alphonsi (pictured). Speaking at the fourth Women in Protection...

Royal London has introduced a number of changes to its diabetes underwriting philosophy. The mutual said the changes would mean more than three-quarters of customers with type 1 diabetes could now get...

Legal & General has joined CIExpert's critical illness cover (CIC) policy information hub. The Insight Zone expands the existing comparison service offer a broader perspective on an insurer’s policy propositions. Last month...

Zurich is leaving the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) over further rape and sexual assault allegations made about employees of the organisation and its response. In a statement the insurer said: “We...