Individual Protection

Guardian has upgraded its adviser quote and apply system with the launch of Protection Builder 2.0. New features include intuitive tab-based navigation, enhanced multi-benefit functionality, easier dual life applications, improved portal integration,...

Axa UK has appointed Mark Pain as chairman of the board following predecessor Scott Wheway's appointment as chairman of Scottish Widows. Pain, a non-executive director at Axa UK, succeeds Wheway from today, subject...

Aviva has criticised members of the critical illness (CI) industry who it says put out a “negative spin” about claims being paid. The insurer noted this was particularly important as the sector...

CI Expert's system has managed to influence £120bn of insurance decisions since its launch a decade ago, according to director Alan Lakey. Speaking at the critical illness comparison service's 10 birthday party,...

Bankhall and PMS Mortgage Club have launched of a protection referral offering for directly authorised (DA) firms, giving their 10,000 members a choice of referral solutions for their clients. The panel is...

Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) has appointed Scott Wheway as chairman of its Scottish Widows Group and will leave his position as chairman of Axa UK today. Wheway (pictured) has also been appointed...

New technologies developed to produce Covid vaccines could lead to a cure for heart attacks and a vaccine which offers lifetime protection from HIV, according to a report from Allianz on how...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has rejected the possibility of a no claims discount to its annual fees for firms which have no complaints upheld by the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS). It...

Fewer than 100 complaints were made against advisers regarding the most common protection and health insurance products in the last year, Health & Protection can reveal. Data from the Financial Ombudsman Service...

Advisers in the health and protection insurance sectors face a 3.5% increase in the fees they have to pay to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) during 2022/23. Firms operating in these markets,...