Individual Protection

A trio of cancer-beating opera artistes, including a soprano, tenor and a pianist, is aiming to give voice to the 77,000 people waiting more than two months for cancer treatment since getting...

MPs and peers are proposing that the appointed representative (AR) regime should either be banned entirely or networks should be made 100% responsible for their ARs. They suggest the Financial Conduct Authority...

Individual protection sales continued to recover in the third quarter of 2024, slightly outpacing the same period last year for the second consecutive period. The two periods of slight increases appear to...

Aviva is enhancing its fracture cover benefit for new protection policies to improve financial support for customers during their recovery. Cover is available for 18 types of bone fractures and 11 of...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has highlighted some of the good practices found in its review of the bereavement claims process and urged insurers to take note of them and potential areas...

Health & Protection is launching its UK provider service ratings to recognise those insurers and providers who consistently offer the best service, experience and support to advisers across the retail health and...

More automation could be the key to speeding up the bereavement claims processes, but this may not always be possible for group life claims. This is according to advisers Health & Protection...

Life insurers have been told to settle death claims quicker and improve how they monitor claims times or face further action by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). It demanded significant improvements with...

Income protection (IP) has historically not had the high profile and dedication of life and critical illness cover as it has traditionally lagged behind in terms of sales. But increased wait times...

Insurance premium tax (IPT) receipts reached £956m in October 2024, according to data from HM Revenue & Customs. The sum brought the seventh-month total for the 2024/25 tax year to £5.5bn. The...