Individual Protection
Movember: Royal London urges men to act as prostate cancer claims halved
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...
Read moreOpenwork appoints MD as chief commercial officer exits
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...
Read moreShepherds Friendly appoints chairman
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...
Read moreCommission ‘bound to be’ on FCA radar and must be ‘right value’ – Aviva
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...
Read moreAdvisers urged to create social media policies and beware liability risks
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...
Read moreProtection business and conversations up but customer disconnect remains – AMI
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...
Read moreSquabble intensifies as Royal London claims LV= can retain mutual status
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...
Read moreRoyal London bid would not allow LV= to retain mutual status, says Cook
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...
Read moreCura agrees referral deal with Openwork
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...
Read moreBain Capital and LV= eye top three life insurer slot and 800k new policyholders
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....
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