Individual Protection

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...

Reframe Cancer has appointed Emma Thomson as a consultant. Thomson will work alongside the Reframe team to help shape their proposition in the protection industry, and further strengthen its relationships with insurers...

Blueberry Life has officially received direct authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).  Previously, the company was an appointed representative of its investor Insurtech Gateway, which is a specialist insurtech incubator. Its...

MetLife UK has promoted Adrian Matthews and Rich Horner to UK deputy general manager and head of transformation and change initiative respectively. Horner (pictured left) has been head of individual protection since...

More diverse workforces could ensure more people benefit from protection cover - particularly where customers are penalised for being open more about mental health conditions. This is according to Evric Davis, protection...

Phil Jeynes, director of corporate strategy at Reassured, speaks to Health & Protection about how his biggest mental challenge since his colon cancer diagnosis has been managing the emotions of loved ones,...

The fees that doctors are earning for writing patient reports are "scandalous", according to Caroline Froude, head of technical underwriting at Guardian Financial Services.  Speaking at the Protection Review Conference 2024, Froude...

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has appointed Stephanie Charman as its next chief executive. Charman (pictured) who succeeds Robert Sinclair, joins the trade body on 24 February 2025 from Sesame Bankhall...

TikTok has a space when engaging younger demographics, but advisers need to be mindful of customers switching off from the platform to take better care of their mental health. This is according...

Advisers should use the sort of language they would use with friends when out for a coffee or a pint. This is according to Robyn Rainsley, marketing manager at Holloway Friendly, who...