Individual Protection

BrokerIQ is expanding into the wealth sector following the appointment of Robert Wood as non-executive advisory lead. Wood, who brings over 25 years in the financial services sector, spanning life, pensions and...

Royal London has launched a joint life second death life cover option to help clients with their estate planning and mitigate inheritance tax (IHT) changes announced in the Autumn Budget. The option,...

Claire Beardmore is stepping down from her role as partnerships director - retail protection at Legal & General Retail from February next year. With Beardmore (pictured) retiring from the industry, Natalie Hyett,...

To mark Grief Awareness Week, Beth Sutton-Evans, marketing campaign manager working in protection at Legal & General, speaks to Health & Protection about the overwhelming grief she has experienced since the death...

One in four accident victims felt pressure to return to work early as they needed the income while one in five have been forced to alter their daily routines, according to research...

The falling number of protection providers in the UK market could be viewed as an opportunity or a threat according to advisers but either way, it is a key issue for the...

Scottish Widows has launched a new dashboard for advisers and paraplanners to help them save time and better track their protection cases. The insurer said it will help advisers quickly find the...

Brown & Brown has bought advice firm and employee benefits consultancy Drewberry for an undisclosed sum. Following the completion, Drewberry will operate as part of Premier Choice Group (PCG), Brown & Brown’s...

Health & Protection is launching its second Protection Forum for advisers, intermediaries and brokers working in the UK protection insurance sector. The Protection Forum, in association with HSBC Life UK and Underwrite...

Advice networks have argued the regulator does not have the scale or ability to directly authorise thousands of appointed representative (AR) firms, should the regime be overhauled. The networks also maintained that...