Individual Protection

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Protection Market Study will mirror the regulator’s Premium Finance Study's firm-by-firm Consumer Duty approach rather than implementing any market-wide interventions, according to CEO Nikhil Rathi. Upon release...

The Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) has added Swiss Re, Instanda, RGI Solutions and Fineos as members. The additions take membership to 39. The IPTF also revealed its Income Protection Action Week...

National Friendly has reported strong sales growth in 2025, driven by rising demand for its income protection (IP) range, and continued expansion across intermediary distribution. In the year ending 31 December 2025,...

Scottish Widows has introduced beneficiary nomination for new personal single‑own‑life or life‑with‑critical‑illness policies. It is available for advisers who apply directly with Scottish Widows or via the UnderwriteMe portal, it enables customers...

Vitality has appointed Kathryn Conniff as life underwriting service director. Conniff (pictured) takes responsibility for adviser servicing, including oversight of the national Vitality nurse fleet and leadership of the end‑to‑end underwriting journey....

Canada Life’s group protection sales rose 4% in 2025 and paid £541m in claims, according to the insurer’s full year results. Canada Life's group risk increase contributed to overall sales growth of...

The Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) has launched Protect your everyday – The Building Blocks of Life, an animated video, to help explain what income protection is and why it plays a vital role...

Stonebridge has promoted John Scrivens from head of sales to sales director. Scrivens (pictured) will join the board and assume responsibility for the network’s protection and general insurance propositions while Jo Carrasco, who...

The Protection Distributors’ Group (PDG) is calling on advice firms and networks to tell their employees and customers if they are operating with loaded premiums. The subject was raised in a press...

Legal & General’s retail protection business has simplified its life and critical illness policy documents in a bid to make them easier for customers to understand and help advisers to explain cover...