Individual Protection
Next Intelligence adds National Friendly to protection panel
Next Intelligence has added National Friendly to its protection panel. By adding National Friendly, members of the mortgage club now be able to access a wider range of protection options. Gifford Clay,...
Read moreThe Exeter ties-in with IGPR to streamline medical requests
The Exeter is to streamline the medical information it receives from GP surgeries with the help of IGPR, a provider of redaction and medical reporting software. Under the agreement, IGPR will be...
Read moreZurich individual protection claims paid rise to £360m – updated
Zurich paid £360m in individual protection claims in 2024 to more than 5,907 claimants, up by 7% from the £336m paid in 2023. In all the insurer paid £220.2m in life insurance...
Read moreAviva sees ‘brilliant’ PMI growth as protection sales slip following AIG deal – Blanc
Aviva has seen strong sales growth across the market for private medical insurance (PMI) but its individual and group protection new business dropped after completion of the AIG Life deal. CEO Amanda...
Read moreAnnual health MOT could have saved my cancer-stricken dad’s life – Lakey
Annual health MOTs, provided as part of added value services to insurance products, really come into their own in preventing customers from developing cancers with low survival rates, according to Alan Lakey,...
Read moreOpenwork hires former Aviva protection and health MD Barker as CEO
The Openwork Partnership has appointed Rob Barker as chief executive officer. Over a 30-year career, Barker (pictured) has held senior leadership roles in the insurance, wealth management and protection sectors. He was...
Read moreFOS consults on case fee changes and advance payments to ensure ‘polluter pays’
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) is consulting on changes to its case fees depending on which stage they are resolved and potentially on the outcome, enforcing a "polluter pays" approach. No fee...
Read moreFSCP hits out at loaded premiums and ‘fully supports’ protection market study
The Financial Services Consumer Panel (FSCP) has slammed the practice of loaded premiums as being “contrary to the consumer interest” and not offering fair value. The representative body also welcomed the Financial...
Read moreReassured adds AI technology to monitor all customer calls
Reassured is working with Voyc in a bid to improve customer outcomes by monitoring all customer calls. The AI-powered conversation monitoring platform enables Reassured to provide near real-time feedback to agents, the...
Read morePrincipal firms will require FCA permission to launch ARs in Treasury overhaul
Authorised firms will need permission from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to begin using appointed representatives (ARs), as part of a Treasury overhaul of the sector published today. Protection under the Financial...
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