Individual Protection

US mutual life insurer New York Life has appointed current president Craig DeSanto as its next chief executive officer (CEO). DeSanto will succeed Ted Mathas, who is retiring having served as CEO...

Royal London is urging men to raise health concerns as early as possible to ensure early treatment as the insurer's data shows a worrying decline in prostate and testicular cancer claims. At...

The Openwork Partnership has appointed Stuart Dodson to the role of managing director in a management restructure that has also seen chief commercial officer (CCO) Mike Morrow depart after six years with...

Nemone Wynn-Evans is to succeed Joanne Hindle as chairwoman of Shepherds Friendly.   The society revealed Hindle, who has been chairwoman for the past eight years, is stepping down from her role but...

Commission in the health and protection market is “bound to be” on the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) radar and “must be the right value for customers”, Aviva has said. The insurer emphasised...

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has urged all businesses operating in the insurance sector to create a corporate social media policy for employees to refer too. It added that CII members were...

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...