Individual Protection

HSBC Life UK is broadening its critical illness (CI) cover to include less advanced prostate cancer and Parkinson’s Disease and adding cover for seven types of pregnancy complications. The updates form part...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its pure protection market overview revealing more than 22 million in-force policies across all individual product types. The market overview sets out a factual overview...

Everyday accidents and illnesses have risen year-on-year, prompting more hospital admissions, according to MetLife UK’s Everyday Risk Report. Visits to accidents and emergency (A&E) have increased 3.8% and hospital admissions have increased...

The Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) is optimistic that income protection sales will continue to grow, but has warned the sector cannot afford to be complacent. This is according to IPTF managing...

The majority of adults aged under 40 can see the point in life insurance but many resist taking it out because industry offerings fail to meet their financial priorities. This is according...

Aviva has extended its Group Protection Online (AGPOL1) platform to all scheme sizes. Previously tailored for SME clients of 3 to 250 lives, AGPOL now offers new features that aim to enable...

Individual income protection (IP) has seen significant growth in sales post-pandemic and demand remains generally strong, particularly among younger age groups. In some areas IP is now outstripping critical illness uptake but...

Legal & General’s retail protection business has digitised its claims submission process for single and over 50s life insurance policies enabling online life claims. The insurer said that meant it had a...

Stand-up comedian Al Murray, The Pub Landlord will host the UK Health & Protection Awards 2025. Murray has filled arenas and theatres across the world for more than two decades with his...

To mark World Suicide Prevention Day, Health & Protection speaks to Beth Lockwood, a senior customer support professional at LifeSearch, about treading carefully when discussing suicide to prevent triggering customers and advisers...