Individual Protection

The NHS waiting list for treatment in England dipped by 70,000 in September although it remained around 7.6 million where it has been for a year. According to the latest data, there...

Zurich UK is offering all employees assessments for neurodiversity as part of its private healthcare package from 2025. It was announced alongside research showing the significant discrimination and prejudice those with neurodiversity...

Aviva saw a drop in new business completions in both its protection and health insurance operations in the first nine months of 2024. However, the insurer has contrasting projections for the sectors...

The Openwork Partnership has confirmed Richard Houghton has stepped down as CEO, with executive chairman Philip Howell taking over as interim CEO. Duncan Crocker will take on the role of chairman while...

As the Health & Protection Individual and Business Protection Report 2024 confirmed, 2023 was a particularly difficult one for the sector with overall like-for-like new business and retention figures down. However, the...

David Hynam, CEO of LV= has been named the top Outstanding Executives Role Model in the world by public participation charity Involve UK for his advocacy and support for the LGBTQ+ community. ...

The UK Health & Protection Awards 2024 supplement is out now with all the highlights from the night. It includes all the winners, shortlists, photos from the night and insight into the...

There were more kites flown ahead of this year’s Budget than I have ever seen, which fuelled many and varied rumours. I and many others pitched in with our thoughts and most...

LifeSearch will be supplying Knight Square Insurance Brokers (KSI) with individual protection intermediary services for its employees, clients and associated customers.  LifeSearch will provide KSI with tailored micro-SME protection advice to its...

Innovation from insurers in the design of income protection products could fill the gap where employees are left out of pocket while benefitting from new bereavement leave rights. Last month, government unveiled...