Individual Protection

L&G’s retail business has appointed Donna Cowell to the newly created role of head of reinsurance, UK protection. As a qualified actuary, Cowell brings almost 25 years of experience in financial services....

Artificial intelligence (AI) is not the answer to solving loneliness which is becoming an increasingly important factor in physical and mental health. Speaking at the Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII)...

Aviva’s protection sales were down by a combined 11% over the first nine months of the year however health business has risen 13% in 2025, the insurer reported. The figures showed a...

Profitability enables providers to function, but protection insurance needs to ensure it remains inclusive to reach as many people as possible, according to One Family CEO Jim Islam. He emphasised the importance...

Zurich Insurance Group has appointed Megan Shao as chief claims officer for Asia Pacific (APAC). Shao re-joins Zurich from Axa as of 1 February 2026. There she served as head of claims,...

Managing general agents (MGAs) Nirvana and Pulse have completed their planned merger following regulatory approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The merger creates...

Three quarters of UK life policyholders are not directing the benefits of their policies through trusts, according to Swiss Re and Insuring Change. By failing to place life insurance in trust, more...

Reassured has appointed Laura Mullaney as chief growth officer (CGO). Mullaney (pictured) will help implement Reassured’s operational transformation projects including digital scripting and more effective contact strategies including engaging with customers digitally...

Consumers do not typically see a future need for protection and there is confusion and a lack of knowledge about the products and add-on services available. Research by the Association of Mortgage...

Human advice remains critical in ensuring consumers understand the true value of protection insurance amid a mistrust of artificial intelligence (AI), according to the Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI). This is particularly...