Individual Protection

Legal & General Insurance has appointed Jeff Woods as its new head of intermediary development. Woods, who has held a variety of roles including mortgage broker, financial planner, as well as sales...

Employers should consider adding digital access to GPs, early intervention services and private healthcare to their benefits arsenal to effectively manage the hidden threat posed by long Covid. Christine Husbands, managing director...

I read the other day that among the most common feelings of worry about starting a new job is whether you will build strong office relationships with colleagues quickly enough to build...

The UK group risk market demonstrated positive growth in 2020 reflecting its resilience and versatility against a difficult backdrop, according to Swiss Re's annual Group Watch report. The 2021 report, published today,...

Health and protection insurer The Exeter paid over £10.1m, equating to 91% of all claims submitted during 2020. The Exeter's data reveals Covid-19 was the single most claimed for condition in 2020,...

Legal & General has paid out a record 43 personal protection claims every day in the UK during 2020, making payouts to 15,855 customers and their families. Pay outs totalled £763.9m –...

Schroders Personal Wealth (SPW) has announced a new proposition aimed at tackling the protection gap across the UK. To help close the £2.4trn protection shortfall in the UK identified in the Swiss...

Protection industry stalwart Johnny Timpson has begun a three-year term as a member of the independent Financial Services Consumer Panel. Timpson has worked in the insurance and banking sectors for more than...

A third of business owners admit their organisations would fail if a key person died or had a severe terminal illness but still aren’t insuring against the possibility, according to new data from...

The Exeter has added access to consultations with registered dietitians and qualified nutritionists through its HealthWise member benefits app for income protection (IP) and private medical insurance (PMI) policyholders. The health and...