Individual Protection

Health & Protection’s second Protection Forum took place at Ham Yard Hotel in London on Wednesday. The event, sponsored by HSBC Life and UnderwriteMe, saw a host of advisers, intermediaries, brokers and...

Beneficiary nomination is a simple and often faster way to ensure claim payouts reach the intended recipients even when trusts are being put in place, according to Ruth Gilbert, partner at Insuring...

Protection insurance may not be understood by many consumers, but it can be brought to life through better advertising and insurers must play their part, according to Toni Smith, distribution director of...

True success lies in operating just below the "red line" and never going beyond it, according to former elite rower and associate director at protection advice firm John Lamb Hill Oldridge, Holly...

The extent of economic abuse among insurance clients may be much greater than is widely believed, according to Matthew Connell, director of policy and public affairs at Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).  He...

Income protection (IP) products work well, but offerings can still improve by offering more deferment options, according to Alan Knowles, co-managing director at Cura Financial Services. Participating in a panel at Health...

The Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) has announced a third round of its adviser focused campaign, 7Advisers. The initial six advisers are Cameron Erskine of 77Wealth Management, Gemma Sawyer of Switch FS,...

Cirencester Friendly paid 95.8% of new income protection (IP) claims made in 2024, equalling the figure approved in 2023. The total number of claims considered increased by 15%, with 1,414 IP claims...

Advisers need to properly explain income protection, according to Amy Wilson, head of insurance at The Right Mortgage & Protection Network. Participating in a panel session at Health & Protection's Protection Forum...

Protection products cater well for LGBTQ+ communities. But underwriting questions could be worked on and there are fears that right wing attitudes connected to the election of Donald Trump in the US...