Individual Protection

Chesnara is considering the possibilities of retaining the protection insurance new business operations of HSBC Life when it takes over the firm, Health & Protection understands. Health & Protection also understands that...

Spectrum.Life has promoted Ellie Janik to the role of director of client success.  Janik was previously the strategic customer success manager when she started at Spectrum.Life at the beginning of the year. ...

Broadstone has announced the appointment of Rob Kerry as actuarial director from Utmost. He joins Broadstone’s insurance, regulatory and risk division within its life insurance team which delivers a range of actuarial...

Reassured has appointed Laura Benton to chief customer officer (CCO) - a newly created role with responsiblity for the development of Reassured’s customer strategy. Benton, who co-founded Reassured, previously held the role...

Overall mortality in the first half of 2025 was lower than in the first half of any other year, and 0.5% of a full year’s mortality lower than in the first half...

Life insurance premium increases will "slow significantly" to 1% this year across the globe, according to the Swiss Re Institute. According to Swiss Re Institute's World Insurance sigma, following a strong 2024,...

Individual critical illness (CI) sales remain intrinsically linked to the buying of a home. But as the population continues to put off the purchase of property to later in life, the individual...

Chesnara's acquisition of HSBC Life UK could pose a "real loss" for the protection industry - particularly if instant underwriting decisions disappear. This is according to advisers Health & Protection spoke to...

Howden Asia has announced the appointment of Hamish Ravindran as chief client officer for Asia. Ravindran has more than 20 years of experience in the insurance industry, spanning underwriting, client services, and...

Protection insurers should share stories explaining the how and why behind their product development, according to Kate Garraway. Pictured left in conversation with In Jo Miller, the Good Morning Britain host (pictured)...