Individual Protection
Landmark Supreme Court gender ruling has implications for PMI underwriters
A landmark ruling handed down by the Supreme Court on the legal definition of a woman under the Equality Act 2010 has implications for private medical insurance (PMI) underwriters, according to a...
Read moreDentists’ Provident distributes £7.9m as bonuses to members in 2024
Dentists’ Provident distributed £7.9m as bonuses to its members in 2024 according to its annual report, released this week. That represented an increase of £400,000 over 2023, when the bonus was £7.5m...
Read moreMetLife UK added to Rosemount Financial Solutions provider panel
Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) has added MetLife UK to its protection proposition. Rosemount network members will have access to the entire MetLife UK range, encompassing the EverydayProtect, ChildShield and MortgageSafe products. EverydayProtect...
Read moreGuardian adding five new definitions and changing 24 across CI cover
Hiis adding five new definitions and changing 24 as part of a series of updates across both its adult and children's CI cover. The changes, set to come into effect this month,...
Read moreWilliam Russell revamps individual life insurance product with new benefits
William Russell has revamped its individual life insurance offering including the introduction of smoker rates and an increase to the minimum age at last renewal from 69 to 74 (or 69 if...
Read moreReturn to work is the biggest concern for employees with cancer
L&G and Perci Health report that returning to work is the top ‘practical’ concern (83%) for those employees with cancer they supported last year. The concern was significantly ahead of the next...
Read moreAbolishing commission would further descent of protection sector – Lakey
Abolishing commission would only further hasten the descent of the protection sector, according to Alan Lakey, director of Highclere Financial Services and CIExpert (pictured). He blamed the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for...
Read moreZurich added to CIExpert’s income protection Insight Zones
Zurich has added its updated income protection plan to CIExpert's Insight Zones making it the seventh insurer to participate. By extending its support beyond life and critical illness, Zurich has now made...
Read moreReassured collaborates with behavioural science consultancy on customer understanding
Reassured has said it is currently working with the behavioural science consultancy Unconventional Wisdom in a bid to improve customer experience and provide Reassured customers with a better experience after a life...
Read moreFCA to begin work on electronic death verification rules for life claims this year
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is planning to begin work this year on implementing digital service standards for electronic death verifications. It has previously floated the idea of requiring insurers to accept...
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