Individual Protection

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has appointed Adam Stretton as chairman among a series of key leadership promotions. Stretton previously served as managing director and is a founding director and shareholder...

The OneFamily Group has appointed Claire Smith (pictured) as head of distribution operations for its life insurance brand Beagle Street. She joins OneFamily following a 12-year tenure at AIG Life, where she...

Fintel has appointed Tom Hegarty as CEO of Simplybiz. His appointment is effective from 1 April 2025. Prior to joining Simplybiz, Hegarty was managing director of M&G Wealth Advice, where he played...

LV= saw protection sales increase by12% year-on-year, according to financial results for the year to 31 December 2024. The mutual's annual report reveals overall, new business sales on a present value of...

LSL Property Services has included a £1.9m charge in its annual results after expelling a protection advice firm from its Primis network, with £1.2m to cover potential commission clawback. The firm also...

Sales of new individual protection insurance policies rose very slightly in 2024 with a strong fourth quarter completing a turnaround from a weak start to the year. According to reinsurer Gen Re,...

As the government sets out to decrease welfare payments, it is to undertake a fundamental review of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment, involving policy experts, stakeholders and disabled people.   The...

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) protection proposition director Andy Walton has laid down the gauntlet for the industry to sell millions more policies in the next five years, not just hundreds of thousands....

One in 10 divorcees have forgotten to remove their former spouse as the beneficiary of their life insurance policy. Research conducted among 2,945 UK divorcees found 10% had forgotten to remove their...

Following a superb Protection Forum I walked away questioning the fragile balance that exists between regulation and innovation and the potential impact of the Financial Conduct Authority’s market study. There are of...