Individual Protection

The general insurance sector can learn from their protection peers’ example with progress made on claims disclosure. But protection providers should go even further by publishing the average time taken to pay...

More consumers are concerned about protecting their mortgage than 12 months ago but rising household costs are forcing many to cancel their protection policies or reduce their level of cover, research from...

The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have proposed that captives be excluded from Consumer Duty requirements. The proposal features in the bodies’ consultation on a tailored and...

Vitality has appointed Adam Murphy (pictured, right) as group chief finance officer.  Murphy will oversee finance functions across all Vitality's international operations including the UK, US, Asia and in our partner markets,...

Richard Howells is stepping down as managing director of LSL Group’s financial services division, which includes its Primis protection and mortgage network. Howells, who has been MD since February 2024, will be...

Protection and private medical and insurance products have a “vital” role to play in helping maintain improved mortality rates among middle-aged men. This is according to advisers Health & Protection spoke to...

Omni Protect has become the distributor service for directly authorised firms in the UK to offer Beagle Street's newly launched intermediary protection proposition to advisers. The agreement follows Beagle Street’s entry into...

The claim payment pay-out for the type of injury England World Cup star Jordan Henderson incurred during the Three Lions’ win against Mexico on Monday would potentially run into thousands of pounds...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has challenged firms to improve how they oversee third parties delivering products and services on their behalf. The call comes as the regulator identified a number of...

Overall mortality rates in the first half of 2026 were lower than in any previous first half of the year among men and women. This is according to the Continuous Mortality Investigation...