Individual Protection

Pacific Life Re has appointed Jia Yi Tan as global chief underwriting and claims officer, based in the company’s Singapore office.  She succeeds Andrew Doran who has taken on the role of...

PIB has hired Samuel Marriott to the newly created role of business protection adviser. PIB told Health & Protection the newly created role reflects the company’s growth and investment in its individual...

The Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) is to introduce weekly income protection (IP) focused training content delivered by its AI service with the first session set for next Wednesday (14 January). The...

Jensten Group has acquired Mediprotect Healthcare for an undisclosed sum. The deal coincides with the acquisitions of commercial brokers Broker One, and Coversure Dudley with all three deals subject to FCA approval....

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has appointed Alan Richardson to the newly created role of head of protection excellence. Richardson (pictured) joins from LifeSearch where he spent 12 years - holding the roles...

Commitments to be less impatient with insurers, to gain more qualifications and ensure protection is included in every client conversation feature among advisers’ personal and business New Year resolutions for 2026. With...

Callum Beaton has started his term as president of the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). Beaton (pictured) succeeds Nicola Stacey while Debbie Mitchell DipPFS will serve as deputy president for 2026. Beaton’s insurance...

Paula Steele (pictured) is stepping down as director and moving into a consultancy role after more than 40 years at John Lamb Hill Oldridge (JLHO) from 1 January 2026.  Steele’s career in...

Over the last year Health & Protection held 14 roundtable events exploring every corner of the UK and international individual and workplace health and protection markets. These included our first events in...

The final quarter of the year saw several major highlights including the UK Health & Protection Awards 2025 and Sir Charlie Mayfield deliver his Keep Britain Working Review. Health & Protection published...