Individual Protection

Just 12% of consumers wanted to arrange protection insurance when they first engaged an adviser, according to research from Royal London. The study also found adviser expertise and insight were more highly...

UnderwriteMe has added additional questions to its protection platform to reflect the growing use of weight loss treatments.. The firm revealed this followed collaboration with insurer partners and it will allow insurers...

Aviva is launching an AI-powered summarisation tool aimed at speeding up the underwriting process for individual life insurance applications. The tool uses generative AI to analyse and summarise GP medical reports and...

The Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) has released the fifth story in its 7 Stories series focussing on the emotional impact of the role on claims handlers and the concept of “moral...

L&G’s retail business has appointed Donna Cowell to the newly created role of head of reinsurance, UK protection. As a qualified actuary, Cowell brings almost 25 years of experience in financial services....

Artificial intelligence (AI) is not the answer to solving loneliness which is becoming an increasingly important factor in physical and mental health. Speaking at the Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII)...

Aviva’s protection sales were down by a combined 11% over the first nine months of the year however health business has risen 13% in 2025, the insurer reported. The figures showed a...

Profitability enables providers to function, but protection insurance needs to ensure it remains inclusive to reach as many people as possible, according to One Family CEO Jim Islam. He emphasised the importance...

Zurich Insurance Group has appointed Megan Shao as chief claims officer for Asia Pacific (APAC). Shao re-joins Zurich from Axa as of 1 February 2026. There she served as head of claims,...

Managing general agents (MGAs) Nirvana and Pulse have completed their planned merger following regulatory approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The merger creates...