Individual Protection

Legal & General has made a series of updates to its adviser protection platform, OLP Connect, aimed at improving user interface and achieving better customer outcomes. The insurer said the updates were...

IPipeline has appointed Steve Cover as chief technology officer. The firm said he will be charged with establishing the future technical vision and roadmap for the organisation’s next phase of growth. He...

Royal London has appointed Daniel Hevingham as business development manager from AIG Life. Hevingham (pictured), who covers North West England, will join a pair of fellow AIG Life alumni at the mutual....

The judging panel for the UK Health & Protection Awards 2024 has been revealed. In all 46 experts and leaders from across the health, protection and international insurance and workplace benefits industry...

Compensation paid to customers of failed insurance distribution firms fell by around £1m last year while claims made against intermediary firms were slashed in half. Data from the Financial Services Compensation Scheme...

The OneFamily Group has appointed Feryal Nadeem as chief risk officer. Nadeem joins on 12 August, subject to regulatory approval. An actuary, she has worked with Equitable Life, Swiss Life and the...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is reviewing the previous Conservative government's New Hospital Programme and has dropped its plan to cap lifetime social care costs at £86,000. She also confirmed the next Budget will...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is calling on firms to suggest rules which could be eliminated or simplified if they are already covered by the Consumer Duty. The call comes as the...

Royal London has overhauled its protection underwriting for cancer survivors with some applications for those who had early stage tumours now being available on standard terms. The changes enable Royal London to...

Pivotal Growth has acquired advice firm Charleston Financial Services. The transaction has been granted Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulatory approval. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Charleston is a mortgage and...