Individual Protection

Analysis of Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) data has revealed a wide a disparity between the number of people taking out general insurance and protection cover. The FCA's latest insight article based on...

US life insurer Haven Life has launched a short term disability income insurance product. Haven Disability, issued by Haven Life's parent MassMutual, aims to provide coverage to those Americans who do not...

Royal London has become the latest insurer to remove underwriting restrictions put in place last year due to the pandemic. The mutual insurer announced this morning that it would continue to ease...

Life insurance broker Protect Line has appointed Pedro Coimbra Fernandes as chief financial officer. Fernandes has held CFO roles at a number of organisations including AIG (American International Group) where he covered...

The Financial Intermediary & Broker Association (FIBA) has has partnered with insurance adviser BQI Protection to launch a referral service for its member firms. The proposition, available with immediate effect, offers FIBA...

Cutting meeting and screen times, reminding staff of the importance of taking time out and introducing preventative measures guarding against burnout are just some of the ways insurers have been seeking to...

British Friendly has reported a 52% year-on-year increase in the amount it paid out in income protection (IP) claims in 2020, equivalent to £5.6m paid to over 1,300 members. The mutual revealed...

Axa Health has appointed Sarah Hughes as head of strategic clients. Hughes (pictured) joins from Aviva where she had spent more than six years as key accounts national sales manager. She will...

National Friendly has launched a low cost accident only income protection (IP) product with no medical underwriting. The insurer said its new policy was aimed at clients who had not been able...

Protection advice firm LifeSearch has emphasised the importance of embedding staff wellbeing into the culture of an organisation. Research published yesterday drew a link between working excessive hours and increased chances of...