Protection

Royal London has highlighted the value of free cover after paying a recent income protection (IP) claim to a customer whose application was still being underwritten when they became unable to work....

Guardian paid £31.7m in claims to people and their families suffering from illness or bereavement last year, but misrepresentation climbed 140%. This was almost 50% more than the £21m it handed to...

The Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) has launched its a value-added services matrix, a free tool providing advisers with a quick-view summary of the value-added services and wellness support offered alongside individual...

Fintel, which includes SimplyBiz and specialist protection distributor Omni Protect, has seen static revenue in the first half of 2026.  The group’s unaudited results for the six months ended 30 June confirmed...

Walsham Brothers, a specialist provider of mortgage payment protection insurance (MPPI), has joined Paradigm Protect’s panel. Adviser members of UK protection and general insurance distributor Paradigm Protect, will now have access to...

National Friendly has expanded its protection proposition into term assurance through the launch of Friendly Life Cover. Available on a single or joint-life basis, the cover provides a lump sum on death,...

Howden Employee Benefits has appointed John Deegan to its UK board as a non-executive director. He will also advise the global employee benefits executive leadership team on expanding the business internationally. Deegan...

Caspian Insurance has achieved B Corp Certification, verified by B Lab against standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability. The Manchester-based life and protection insurance broker scored 81.3 in the...

Employee confidence in their boss supporting them if they suffer from a long-term health condition has fallen, according to new research. Working To Wellbeing’s Window to the Workplace report found a 14% drop...

The Right DA Club, the directly authorised (DA) proposition from The Right Mortgage, has added Shepherds Friendly to its protection panel, providing access to its income protection proposition. The income protection proposition...