Individual Protection

Manual workers remain the least protected demographic when it comes to income protection (IP) despite being fearful of experiencing accidents at work, according to research. National Friendly research found just 4% of...

Protection sales dipped slightly in the second quarter of the year as income protection (IP) growth eased and guaranteed whole of life business collapsed, according to Gen Re. However the reinsurer’s figures...

Three in 10 (30%) cancer patients have had to resort to drawing on their savings to get by because of the impact their diagnosis had on their finances, according to research from...

More than half of those currently in work would continue to do so even if they did not need the money, according to a survey by Cirencester Friendly. The insurer said it’s...

Lloyds Banking Group customer and proposition director Jonathan Sandell will succeed Ann-Marie O’Dea as CEO of Shepherds Friendly at the start of next year. Sandell (pictured) managed Prudential UK and Europe’s £40bn...

The Association of Financial Mutuals has appointed Cirencester Friendly CEO Andy Morris as chairman of its board.  Previously vice-chairman, Morris (pictured) succeeds Ann-Marie O’Dea, chief executive at Shepherds Friendly Society.  Sophia Reed,...

Resolution Life has appointed Jeff Davies as chief financial officer from Legal & General where he has spent more than eight years as group CFO. L&G announced Davies will be succeeded by...

Fintel, the parent company of Simplybiz, has launched a whole of market distribution platform connecting providers and advisers. The Omnicore system aims to provide intermediaries with deeper product understanding while supporting providers...

SM Advice has launched a strategic advisory board offering guidance, challenge and support on key decisions and priorities. The board consists of: Stephanie Charman, chief executive officer, Association of Mortgage Intermediaries Alan...

The short term effects of weight loss drugs are overwhelmingly positive. But protection insurance underwriters are alive to the risks posed by unsustainable weight loss. This is according to Carl Heard, national...