Individual Protection

Mortgage brokers have reported an uptick in protection business, referrals to specialist advisers and conversations with clients over the last year. Consumers too are more aware of the need for protection, with...

Royal London has hit back at LV= claiming the insurer can retain its mutual status if it engages in takeover talks with the fellow mutual. The spat between the insurers has intensified...

LV='s board has denied claims that Royal London's bid for the business would allow it to retain its mutual status and accused Royal London of "seeking to destabilise" its sale to Bain...

Specialist broker Cura Financial Services has linked up with The Openwork Partnership. The financial advice network said the arrangement with Cura would enable its advisers to help clients with specialist protection needs...

Bain Capital has released a statement committing itself to "significant" investment in LV= to grow its policy holders to more than two million and boost life insurance and managed fund product sales....

BHSF is launching a new cash plan benefit enabling working parents to take up to a year's paid leave to look after a child diagnosed with a serious illness or medical condition...

Talking to brokers, government and academia about sustainability, tackling emissions and increasing digital activity across their businesses are just some of the ways insurers are preparing for a net zero future. Earlier...

British Friendly has made several changes to improve the flexibility of income protection products in its Protect and Breathing Space ranges. The insurer said it was aiming to support more clients including...

Digitalising distribution channels is the top life insurance trend for 2022, according to Capgemini. The consultant's report reveals insurers are increasingly digitalising distribution, channels to provide enhanced convenience and reach (Care). The...

Almost a fifth (18%) of Britons have not told family members they have a life insurance policy in place, according to research from GoCompare. The results came after the comparison site surveyed...