Individual Protection

Dentists’ Provident paid out £4.9m in claims to members during 2024, according its claims report for 2024. The report shows the largest amount paid to an individual claimant was £87,880. The majority...

The Income Protection Task Force's (IPTF) Income Protection Action Week (IPAW) week-long series of free online events will take place from 22 September. It will continue to bring together professionals from across...

Best Insurance has reintroduced a standalone unemployment insurance policy. The firm revealed its new policy with six-month and 12-month benefit options will be available to brokers via its Best Insurance portal, offering...

MetLife UK has appointed Phil Jeynes as head of individual protection, succeeding Rich Horner in the role. The provider said Jeynes (pictured) will be pivotal in leading the distribution strategy while aligning...

Reading over the detail of an application helped an adviser ensure their client received a pay out for a policy already in place which might otherwise have been missed. The client would...

Quilter Financial Planning has appointed Zara Bray as distribution director for its mortgage network. Bray (pictured) joins from Legal & General Mortgage Club where she was most recently head of strategic accounts....

A group protection insurance solution is necessary to tackle the UK's impending social care crisis, according to Johnny Timpson. Last week, writing in Health & Protection Tony Müdd, divisional director development and...

Santé Group has acquired Myles Fitness, an employee wellbeing app designed to track activity, boost engagement and reward employees. The value of the transaction has not been disclosed while app founders Toby...

Vitality is making several additions to its protection offering including launching an accident and fracture plan, introducing neurological rehabilitation to income protection and extending its funeral pledge. All the changes will be...

Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) chairwoman Baroness Manzoor is stepping down in August - the second senior person to leave the ombudsman in a week. Manzoor's departure follows hot on the heels of...