Individual Protection

The Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM) has issued a stinging rebuke to the UK government on its leadership for workplace health during the pandemic and warning that its latest guidance for pregnant...

Cirencester Friendly has appointed Andy Peters as interim director of distribution and sales. Peters has more than 30 years' experience in the financial services industry including co-founding protection insurer Bright Grey which...

A serial fraudster has been sentenced to two years in prison after being caught claiming she had terminal cancer in an attempt to defraud her insurer out of more than £130,000. Gemma...

Scottish Widows says it has more than halved the time it takes to process a cancer critical illness claim after working with Macmillan Cancer Support. The insurer noted its work with Macmillan...

The winners of the first UK Health & Protection Awards were revealed at a glittering ceremony at the Hilton Bankside, London. Watch the video highlights of the night including celebrity guest host...

AIG Life has announced a series of changes to its underwriting to make it quicker and easier for people who may have suffered with mental ill-health to buy protection insurance. The moves...

Royal London has announced a number of changes focusing on mental health within its pre and post-sale customer communications. The changes are in line with the Association of British Insurers' (ABI) Mental...

Openwork partners have overwhelmingly backed changes to the way they participate in the equity of the business at an extraordinary general meeting. Partners voted 96% in favour of the changes which give...

HCB Group has launched into South Africa, extending its services to the country from its headquarters in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape. First launched in 1984, the Oxfordshire-based firm provides employee health, wellness...

Hooray Health & Protection and Phoenix Health & Protection have joined the Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII). Launched last year, Phoenix Health & Protection was set up by Richard Charlton...