Individual Protection
Aviva bringing firms with loaded commission ‘back into line’
Aviva has not removed any intermediaries from its panel over the use of loaded premiums but has told firms to bring metrics around these premiums "back into line", the insurer has told...
Read moreHealth Summit: Diversity can enhance firms’ reputation, retention and bottom line
Fostering diverse workforces is not just a nice thing to do as it can have a significant impact on an advice firm's reputation and employee retention rates improving its bottom line, with...
Read moreAviva pays out £1bn in 2022 with longest IP claim ongoing for 35 years
Aviva has has been paying its longest income protection (IP) claim for more than 35 years. The insurer published the detail as part of its 2022 individual protection claims data which showed...
Read moreThe Exeter sees virtual GP and mental health use rise
The Exeter saw usage of its free member health and wellbeing app grow by 10% in 2022. The protection and health insurer noted remote GP appointments remained the most popular service, accounting...
Read moreUsay partners with Contact State on marketing activities and lead validation
Health and protection insurance comparison service Usay Compare has partnered with Contact State to improve its marketing activity and validate leads. Usay said the platform had been brought on board to help...
Read moreAIG Life promotes Austin to MD of individual protection
AIG Life has appointed Nick Austin as managing director of its individual protection business. He will report to Phil Willcock, chief executive officer at AIG Life. Austin (pictured) only joined the UK...
Read moreAIG Life’s Churcher to retire at end of the month
Vicky Churcher has announced her retirement as intermediary director and business transformation lead at AIG Life. Taking to LinkedIn to announce her news, Churcher revealed she will be stepping down at the...
Read moreBudget 2023: Hunt ignores calls for tax relief on health insurance
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has ignored calls from across the sector to offer tax cuts or relief for those using some form of private health insurance or provision. NHS waiting lists have continued...
Read moreBudget 2023: Hunt invests £400m to scale up MSK hubs and mental health access
Government has committed to scaling up community musculoskeletal (MSK) hubs in England to enable people to access treatment and provide free access to digital support tools hosted on the NHS website and...
Read moreL&G’s view on loaded premiums, non-advised sales, data sharing and diversity in product design – Ali Crossley interview
In an exclusive interview, Legal & General Retail managing director for distribution Ali Crossley speaks to Health & Protection about the insurer's position on loaded premiums, sharing data with distributors, non-advised sales...
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