Individual Protection

Firms which cancel their regulatory permissions part-way through the year will only be charged pro-rated fees, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is proposing. The regulator has put forward a quarterly pro-rating model...

Workplace injury and ill health cost UK plc £22.9bn in just one financial year, according to data from the government’s Health & Safety Executive (HSE). The figure covered the 2023/24 period -...

Dealing with cancer is probably one of the last things on the mind of most young people as they prepare to take on the world, both physically and metaphorically. However, understanding the...

Spectrum.Life has bought Dr Jay Technology for an undisclosed sum and will use behavioural intelligence from the acquisition to launch an AI mental health companion. Dr Jay was founded by CEO Anton...

There is a plausible long-term prospect of nobody ever dying from cancer where it becomes a chronic rather than life threatening condition, according to Perci Health co-founder and CEO Kelly McCabe (pictured). McCabe...

Financial education is key to whether customers aged under 40 purchase protection insurance, according to findings from OneFamily Group. The research conducted among 2,000 UK adults aged 18 to 40 found that...

Most people believe work has a positive impact on their health and wellbeing, according to research from Cirencester Friendly. The survey conducted by Opinium on behalf of Cirencester Friendly with 2,420 working...

Half of UK adults (47%) have less than £5,000 in emergency savings, according to research from The Exeter. The survey of 2,000 UK adults found one in ten (10%) had less than...

Just 12% of consumers wanted to arrange protection insurance when they first engaged an adviser, according to research from Royal London. The study also found adviser expertise and insight were more highly...

UnderwriteMe has added additional questions to its protection platform to reflect the growing use of weight loss treatments.. The firm revealed this followed collaboration with insurer partners and it will allow insurers...