Individual Protection

Aviva has appointed Martin Strobel as non executive director. Strobel also becomes a member of the insurer's nomination and governance committee. He was most recently senior independent director of RSA Insurance and...

LV= has paid out more than £309,000 for a single income protection (IP) claim lasting more than 35 years. The details were released alongside the insurer's latest IP claims data which showed...

Demand for virtual GP services is soaring despite in-person medical consultations opening up and insurers expect this trend to continue, with several seeing numbers more than doubling already. While government has provided...

National Friendly has launched a full income protection (IP) policy which sits alongside its recently launched accident-only IP product. The new policy is fully underwritten and supports those needing protection in the...

Zurich UK is easing restrictions and increasing cover limits on life insurance applications as the country continues to emerge from the Covid pandemic. The insurer introduced a number of restrictions in March...

Legal & General's executive income protection (IP) employer pension contribution limit will now include dividends as well as PAYE earnings. The IP product, launched a year ago during the pandemic, is designed...

Meet Parker is partnering with IPipeline to deliver protection quotes for advisers through its virtual assistant, with the service expected to launch in January. Brokers using Meet Parker can give real time...

UnderwriteMe is adding Vitality's protection products to its sourcing system. The addition takes the number of insurers available through UnderwriteMe's system to 15 with access available to the following Vitality products: life...

Vitality UK has made a pair of senior personnel moves affecting its life business after the departure of group chief finance officer (CFO) Michael Saunders. Justin Skinner, who was appointed managing director...

Attendees of the first UK Health & Protection Awards celebrated bringing the industry together again with gusto at a glittering ceremony at the Hilton Bankside in London. More than 500 advisers, insurers...