Individual Protection

International insurance broker Howden has acquired Manchester-headquartered intermediary Reich Insurance Group for an undisclosed sum. Reich serves UK and international clients, has more than 140 employees and is led by Simon Taylor...

LV= has followed through on a commitment to join the Association of Financial Mutuals (AFM). The trade body which represents mutual and not-for-profit insurers, friendly societies and other financial mutuals across the...

Cirencester Friendly paid 95.4% of new claims in 2022 with more than £8.5m paid out in total. The income protection (IP) provider revealed it paid 1,348 claims across its portfolio in 2022,...

Securing a quick underwriting decision seems to be increasingly dependent on the insurer advisers are dealing with and how these firms embrace technology. It is clearly becoming more important for insurers to...

LifeSearch has launched a digital third party protection solution which can be white labelled by firms as needed. Advised and execution-only options will be available along with guidance routes - which the...

Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG) has launched a range of practical support guides to help advisers boost their protection business. The guides have been developed in response to research conducted for SBG’s Protection...

Insurance industry bosses have been warned that employees judge them by their deeds, so what they do about 'Handy Andy in accounts' is just as important as any other measure they can...

Scottish Widows saw its protection sales rise by 31% last year largely through direct channels as it aims to become a top three provider by 2025. The insurer reported £42m of income...

The government is “committed” to its current agenda for reform of social care funding and believes insurers are “fundamental” to doing so, despite an Association of British Insurers (ABI) report highlighting “significant”...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to survey 600 smaller firms to check how they are preparing for implementing the Consumer Duty. The regulator also conceded it may have not adequately explained...