Individual Protection

A lack of consumer understanding of the protection industry remains a major challenge for advisers, believes Rhys Schofield, protection adviser for Peak Mortgages and Protection. “We talk in so much jargon,” he...

Paradigm has appointed Louise Weiss as head of sales, with responsibility for the firm's mortgage and protection business. Her hire coincides with the appointments of Tom Hunt as commercial director and Daniel...

Experian has added LV= to its support hub. The free‑to‑use service enables people to share important support requirements with multiple businesses, such as preferred communication methods, extra time for appointments, or assistance...

Mental Health UK’s 2026 Burnout Report found the risk of stress turning into burnout is high, with more than 90% of adults experiencing extreme levels of stress in the last year and...

Sesame has launched OneView, an online platform that brings together key tools, information and processes for advisers within Sesame’s network. For the first time, advisers will be able to access key capabilities...

Howden is buying the insurance and financial services consulting team of Hymans Robertson for an undisclosed sum. The transaction is expected to be completed later in the spring of 2026. It also...

Despite reporting high levels of engagement with protection insurance, research from Vitality indicates a significant misunderstanding among younger customers about how critical illness cover (CIC) actually works. This is according to consumer...

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) pure protection market study at the start of the year pointed to a significant protection gap across the country. But health outcomes are equally affected by stubbornly...

Just 21% of advisers under 30 support the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in claims and 38% in underwriting. This is according to the AI section of the Protection Distribution Group's (PDG)...

Aviva paid £1.99bn across 61,632 individual and group protection claims last year. This was up from £1.89bn across 61,975 claims in 2024. The insurer paid more than 51,000 individual protection claims last...