Individual Protection

LifeSearch has seen 4% growth in income protection (IP) business from Generation Z adults aged 24 and under, the intermediary firm has revealed. The advice firm is also focusing on vulnerable customers...

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) is taking over the Personal Finance Society (PFS) board immediately, citing "serious and significant" governance failures. The CII Group board told the PFS board that it intends...

Health & Protection is launching its first UK Individual and Business Protection report analysing the extent of the sector. The report is available to download for free by advisers, intermediaries and brokers...

Creating a more diverse protection industry is about fixing the room not women with more allyship and support from men and leaders needed, according to Debbie Kennedy, chief executive at LifeSearch. Kennedy...

There is little differentiation between protection products at present so insurers will need to stand out in the market on service level, according to Debbie Kennedy, chief executive of LifeSearch. She also...

It is likely general data protection regulation (GDPR) based on EU law will no longer apply in its current form - meaning the legal framework for processing health data and personal data...

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) is proposing to charge more for firms which generate more complaints as it seeks to embrace a “polluter pays” approach to its funding. The regulator has also...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned protection insurers may see more policies lapsing or being cancelled through the cost of living crisis and that they should monitor these numbers, understand the...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will review the way the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) is funded by the industry and the level of protection it offers. The FCA ruled out the...

London & Country has appointed Aviva, Guardian and LV= as preferred critical illness (CI) providers for its protection advice process. The trio join existing preferred providers Legal & General and Scottish Widows....