Individual Protection

Enabling customers to tell their story about their mental health is key to reducing the likelihood that a mental health exclusion will be applied. This is according to Peter Hamilton, head of...

Royal London has added several new features to its income protection offering designed to better reflect how people live and work today and to help advisers have more confident, relevant conversations about...

Canada Life has appointed Antonio Ribeiro as head of distribution within its protection business, effective immediately.   In this newly created role, Ribeiro (pictured) will be responsible for strengthening relationships with key adviser...

Guardian CEO Carlton Hood has revealed he would like the challenger brand and its partners to set about creating a product for consumers who do not have any protection cover at all....

Alan Milburn’s action plan on youth labour market inactivity is set to be published in September and has the backing of the likely successor to the prime minister. This is according to...

Rounding off Pride Month 2026, Mia Pedlow, trainee accountant at OneFamily, speaks to Health & Protection about discovering how the traditionally conservative financial services sector is now more open to conversations about...

RedArc is adding bereavement support service Funeral Experts to its range of third-party support providers. It is available as a standard benefit to all members with access to the RedArc service. RedArc...

An income shock could push one in three UK families into hardship within three months, Vitality research has found. It's survey of 2,000 adults with children under the age of 18 found...

Creating a standard governance framework for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) systems in the protection market would save money and improve regulatory compliance. It would also help to address issues of...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is removing a set of dedicated disclosure rules for advisers and insurers operating in the protection market, including around ensuring customers understand they are making the decision...