Individual Protection

The government is launching a call for evidence to look into how its code on genetic testing and insurance can better define predictive and diagnostic genetic tests as well as outline a...

St James's Place (SJP) is partnering with disabled careers specialist Kaleidoscope Group UK to create a programme to help those overcoming a range of health challenges to train as financial advisers. The...

Diversity strategies across the financial services sector are not inclusive enough and failing to build diverse talent pipelines leading to unsustainable practices including poaching of senior mangement, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)...

The insurance sector appears to be ahead of the game when it comes to new government legislation meaning workers can request flexible working from their first day at work. Under the changes...

Fewer than half of advisers believe they are knowledgeable about children’s critical illness (CI) insurance and one in three say the product line is not easy to understand. The figures came from...

Intermediary network and advice firm Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has taken a 75% shareholding in protection consultancy and service provider Auxilium Partnership. Auxilium Partnership will continue to be led by CEO Mark...

A “cynical” fraudster has been jailed for three years after trying to claim more than half a million pounds in life insurance payouts covering his brother from several policies bought after his...

Protection Distributors Group chairman Neil McCarthy has sought to scupper the narrative that “protection products are sold not bought”. Speaking at the Protection Review conference, McCarthy told delegates the sector may like...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is removing the requirement for fair value assessments to be conducted where non-investment insurance products are distributed through international firms to international customers. However, where these products...

Aviva has upgraded its business, direct to consumer and Santander white label critical illness (CI) plans to reflect amended Association of British Insurers model wordings for cancer, dementia and heart attack. In...