Individual Protection

Arthur J. Gallagher has acquired Montreal-based compensation consulting firm PCI-Perrault Consulting for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2001, PCI specialises in total compensation and governance for organisations throughout Canada. The firm advises...

The Great Resignation saw vacancy rates in the UK reach a record high of almost 1.3 million in January as many people sought roles with flexible working practices or new employment in...

AIG Life has updated and cut the cost of optional child cover on its term assurance with critical illness (CI) plan. The insurer has returned to the maximum sum and percentage method...

Protection insurance planning could come under greater scrutiny from customers as a result of chancellor Rishi Sunak's failure to properly address the country's cost of living crisis, advisers have warned. They also...

Britons will suffer their biggest fall in living standards on record during the next 12 months, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has predicted. And the agency warned that living standards may...

The National Insurance Contribution (NIC) lower threshold will be increased by £3,000 in July to bring it into line with the Income Tax personal allowance lower limit. However, the move has been...

UK inflation hit a 30-year high of 6.2% in February as measured by the consumer prices index (CPI), up from 5.5% in the previous month. Insurers have warned that the duration of...

Advisers believe that research indicating women put more emphasis on building relationships with clients' families only underlines the importance of ensuring gender balance within the profession. Health & Protection spoke to a...

Four in 10 insurance businesses across the global have reassessed their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals due to social trends such as the Black Lives Matter and #MeToo movements. This is...

LV= has paid more than £19m towards coronavirus protection claims since the start of the pandemic, according to data from the mutual released to coincide with the second anniversary of the UK's...