Individual Protection

Just one in 10 SME owners claim to have taken out income protection insurance, according to a report from the Federation of Small Businesses. The report Paying a Premium? which surveyed 819...

Allianz Partners UK and Ireland has appointed Lee Taylor as chief executive officer to replace current CEO Tim Tozer after four years at the helm. Taylor (pictured), who is chief sales officer...

One unwelcome surprise of the Covid-19 pandemic has been the emergence of numerous symptoms such as brain fog, respiratory complaints or insomnia that can develop after acute infections. As scientists begin to...

Life insurance technology company Bestow has partnered with bereavement support platform Empathy. The partnership sees Empathy’s app and premium services made available to Bestow beneficiaries in 20 states at no cost —...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) received 1,212 complaints in the 2021/22 financial year, 24% fewer compared to 1,596 in 2020/21, allowing the regulator to clear its complaints backlog. The regulator added that...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is barely meeting half of its service level targets after another worsening performance in the last financial year. The regulator met its service level agreement (SLA) targets...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) processed just 44.7% of complete notifications of appointed representative (AR) status within its target over the last financial year. This was down from 48.1% in the financial...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) generated a £113.6m surplus for the 2021/22 financial year pushing its cash reserves above the maximum target, according to the regulator’s annual report. This annual surplus included...

Canada Life UK has appointed Cath Goddard as head of data, insight and customer relationship management (CRM). Goddard (pictured) has more than 25 years’ experience working in data science and insight led...

The shortlist for Best Diversity & Inclusion Strategy at the UK Health & Protection Awards 2022 has been revealed. Six insurers from across the health and protection industry have been shortlisted for...