Individual Protection
Profits rise for Iress with UK segment a key contributor
Iress posted a $226.2m increase in profits in 2024, reversing a loss from 2023, according to its full year results. The results show that the firm delivered statutory net profit after tax...
Read moreMetLife UK seeks head of underwriting following Wheadon promotion
MetLife UK is on the hunt for a new head of underwriting after promoting Lauren Wheadon to transformation and growth initiatives lead. Wheadon has spent a decade at MetLife with the vast...
Read moreWhen time runs out: Early intervention in limited IP claim terms – Garcia
It has been positive to see an overall increased awareness of the benefits of income protection (IP), with an upward trend in sales in recent years. However, I have been reflecting on...
Read moreRosemount adds six protection advisers to network
Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA), the mortgage, protection and financial planning network, has welcomed a number of new advisers over the last quarter. The network confirmed that all of these intermediaries were active...
Read moreIPT take hits record £7.6bn while IHT rises to £7bn
HM Revenue & Customs' Insurance Premium Tax take stood at £853m in January 2025, bringing the 10-month total for the 2024/25 financial year to a record £7.6bn. According to this morning’s HMRC...
Read moreScottish Widows sees uptick in adviser protection applications
Scottish Widows reported a significant increase in new protection applications from advisers and higher take-up from its mortgage customer base in 2024. However, it also increased provision for potential motor finance commission...
Read moreZurich UK individual and group protection GWP up 8%
Zurich UK has seen life protection gross written premiums (GWP) climb 8%, according to its full-year results for the year to 31 December 2024. The insurer posted life protection gross written premium...
Read moreBeagle Street hires former AIG Life national account manager Claire Anam
The OneFamily Group has appointed Claire Anam as senior business development manager for its life insurance brand, Beagle Street. Working within distribution director Holly Ewing’s team, Anam will report directly to Adam...
Read moreHow do you value protection advice? – Sked
Ask someone who recently took out protection insurance about their decision to put in place a financial safety net and they’ll most likely talk about peace of mind, financial security and protection...
Read moreMoney Advice Trust launches guide to help firms support vulnerable and disabled customers – exclusive
Johnny Timpson (pictured) and a group of high profile of authors have combined to a launch a guide aimed at identifying the support advice firms can give disabled consumers and people in...
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