Individual Protection
LifeSearch reaches referrals deal with accountancy services provider
LifeSearch has reached a referrals agreement with All in Place, an online software and services platform for the accountancy sector. The agreement will enable accountancy firms to offer their SME clients access...
Read moreScottish Widows chairman Wheway to succeed Sir John Kingman at L&G
Legal & General Group has appointed Scott Wheway to succeed Sir John Kingman as chairman. Wheway (pictured) will join L&G's board on 2 January 2026 as an independent non-executive director and chairman...
Read moreGovernment unemployment insurance plans would fall short of European standards – IFS
The UK's social security system offers relatively little protection when people fall out of work and current overhaul plans do little to improve the situation, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies...
Read morePearson returns to The Right Mortgage & Protection Network as head of risk
Robin Pearson has returned to The Right Mortgage & Protection Network as head of risk. He was previously the network's compliance manager and business development manager between 2017 and 2023. Pearson will...
Read moreWorld Mental Health Day: ‘Sometimes you need to show people what you’re feeling’ – Jeynes
Being overwhelmed by a desire to be at home is one of main mental health challenges Phil Jeynes has had to contend with in the months since his treatment for colon cancer....
Read moreFCA car finance action should not be read across to protection commission – Rathi
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) action on the mis-selling of car finance should not be read across to commission related to other areas of general insurance including protection, the regulator has emphasised. FCA...
Read moreFCA’s hunt for Brewis successor is ‘progressing at pace’ – Pritchard
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is "progressing at pace" to find a successor for director of insurance Matt Brewis with its recruitment campaign now closed. The regulator has been searching for Brewis'...
Read moreGuardian cuts UK residency and GP registration requirements for life and CI
Guardian has dramatically cut the length of time applicants for life and critical illness (CI) policies must have lived in the UK and been registered with a doctor. From today applicants for...
Read moreOneglobal buys Life and Annuity Services Bermuda
Oneglobal Broking has acquired distributor Life and Annuity Services, Bermuda for an undisclosed sum. Completion of the deal is subject to regulatory approval. Headquartered in Bermuda, Life and Annuity Services specialises in...
Read moreParadigm Protect adds switching audit with Defaqto CI comparison tool access
Paradigm Protect has added access to Defaqto’s critical illness cover (CIC) comparison software as part of a new switching compliance audit service. The firm has introduced two options for its switching compliance...
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