Individual Protection

Protection Guru Pro has introduced additional functionality enabling advisers to review their clients' existing critical illness policy against the range of alternative contracts using expert medical opinions. The service provides an analysis...

The Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) has launched 7 Advisers - an adviser-focused campaign running for the remainder of the year which will follow seven different advisers in their professional lives. The...

Advisers have a crucial role to play in raising awareness about the importance of setting up a power of attorney, according to Rose St Louis, protection director of Scottish Widows. St Louis's...

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) is proposing to change the way it processes complaints to encourage firms to solve complaints faster. The regulator has suggested adding a new category within its biannual...

The number of people not working due to long-term sickness and disability increased by more than 10 times than would have been expected under normal conditions over the last three years with...

Covid-19 has moved down the list of top reasons for an income protection (IP) claim, according to Holloway Friendly which paid out 93.4% of new claims in 2022, with £3.78m paid out...

Paradigm Protect, part of Paradigm Mortgage Services - has added friendly society, National Friendly to its insurer panel. National Friendly offers a range of medical, life and protection products. Mike Allison, head...

Protection new business dipped slightly in 2022 to £760m from £767m in 2021 on an annual premium equivalent (APE) basis, according to figures from Gen Re. Given the uncertain landscape over the...

Johnny Timpson is working with an insurance law expert on options for legal or regulatory remedies enabling insurers to split life cover policies where there is evidence of economic abuse. Timpson (pictured)...

Roy McLoughlin has added director of strategic partnerships to his remit at Cavendish Ware. Speaking to Health & Protection McLoughlin said his new role would be in addition to his responsibilities as...