Individual Protection

Stress Awareness Month is a good reminder of the issues we’re facing as a society. Stress is not just a buzzword, it is a growing public health crisis, with 74% of people...

A landmark ruling handed down by the Supreme Court on the legal definition of a woman under the Equality Act 2010 has implications for private medical insurance (PMI) underwriters, according to a...

Dentists’ Provident distributed £7.9m as bonuses to its members in 2024 according to its annual report, released this week. That represented an increase of £400,000 over 2023, when the bonus was £7.5m...

Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) has added MetLife UK to its protection proposition. Rosemount network members will have access to the entire MetLife UK range, encompassing the EverydayProtect, ChildShield and MortgageSafe products. EverydayProtect...

Hiis adding five new definitions and changing 24 as part of a series of updates across both its adult and children's CI cover. The changes, set to come into effect this month,...

William Russell has revamped its individual life insurance offering including the introduction of smoker rates and an increase to the minimum age at last renewal from 69 to 74 (or 69 if...

L&G and Perci Health report that returning to work is the top ‘practical’ concern (83%) for those employees with cancer they supported last year.  The concern was significantly ahead of the next...

Abolishing commission would only further hasten the descent of the protection sector, according to Alan Lakey, director of Highclere Financial Services and CIExpert (pictured). He blamed the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for...

Zurich has added its updated income protection plan to CIExpert's Insight Zones making it the seventh insurer to participate. By extending its support beyond life and critical illness, Zurich has now made...

Reassured has said it is currently working with the behavioural science consultancy Unconventional Wisdom in a bid to improve customer experience and provide Reassured customers with a better experience after a life...