Individual Protection

Mental Health UK’s 2026 Burnout Report found the risk of stress turning into burnout is high, with more than 90% of adults experiencing extreme levels of stress in the last year and...

Sesame has launched OneView, an online platform that brings together key tools, information and processes for advisers within Sesame’s network. For the first time, advisers will be able to access key capabilities...

Howden is buying the insurance and financial services consulting team of Hymans Robertson for an undisclosed sum. The transaction is expected to be completed later in the spring of 2026. It also...

Despite reporting high levels of engagement with protection insurance, research from Vitality indicates a significant misunderstanding among younger customers about how critical illness cover (CIC) actually works. This is according to consumer...

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) pure protection market study at the start of the year pointed to a significant protection gap across the country. But health outcomes are equally affected by stubbornly...

Just 21% of advisers under 30 support the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in claims and 38% in underwriting. This is according to the AI section of the Protection Distribution Group's (PDG)...

Aviva paid £1.99bn across 61,632 individual and group protection claims last year. This was up from £1.89bn across 61,975 claims in 2024. The insurer paid more than 51,000 individual protection claims last...

The Protection Distributors Group’s (PDG) is challenging insurers to look at collaborative solutions to reverse what one adviser has called the ‘worst service levels seen in 20 years’. This is according to...

Guardian has updated its adviser portal to enable users to view real-time cover details, nominated individuals and beneficiaries as well as cover upgrades. The provider said the changes aim to give advisers...

The Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) has unveiled its fourth cohort of 7Advisers, alongside the addition of a new member to its board.  The 7Advisers are: Matt Leonard, Home Finance Direct Georgia...