Individual Protection

Paradigm Protect has added Cirencester Friendly’s range of income protection (IP) products to its panel.  Member firms can now access the mutual’s individual IP products including My Earnings Protected and Income Assured...

To mark National Coming Out Day this week, Health & Protection caught up with Marianne Cowie, strategic execution manager at Zurich. She spoke to us about not considering a negative response to...

The Conservative government has been told it must tackle the worsening staffing crisis within the NHS in England as the number of people waiting for treatment broke the seven million barrier. Furthermore,...

Ian Smart has been recognised with the Outstanding Contribution Award at the UK Health & Protection Awards 2022. Smart was nominated for his long-term commitment and dedication to growing and supporting the...

The winners of the UK Health & Protection Awards 2022 have been announced at a glittering ceremony at the London Hilton Park Lane. More than 700 advisers, insurers and other representatives gathered...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has begun focus groups with members of the financial services industry examining ‘practical difficulties’ in the boundary between advice and guidance. The regulator also confirmed that its...

Cirencester Friendly has appointed Alan Waddington as director of distribution. He succeeds Andy Peters from 5 December. Peters has held the role of interim director of distribution since November last year. Peters...

The role of the adviser has never been more important in explaining the true value of protection as panic has enveloped mortgage customers due to fears around skyrocketing interest rates. And advisers...

While younger generations - particularly men - are getting better at talking about their own mental health issues, the nation is facing a "double whammy" from the aftermath of the pandemic and...

The number of people in the UK suffering long Covid symptoms for more than a year has rocketed above the one million mark for the first time, according to official figures. Latest...