Protection

MetLife UK has appointed Phil Jeynes as head of individual protection, succeeding Rich Horner in the role. The provider said Jeynes (pictured) will be pivotal in leading the distribution strategy while aligning...

More than one in three UK advisers surveyed (34%) believe that increased demand for advice and keeping up with regulatory change are key demands on their time, according to research from The Exeter. ...

Reading over the detail of an application helped an adviser ensure their client received a pay out for a policy already in place which might otherwise have been missed. The client would...

Ensuring a client stayed in work by bringing everyone together was critical to support a customer who had attempted suicide three times and regarded work as her happy place. To mark St...

Quilter Financial Planning has appointed Zara Bray as distribution director for its mortgage network. Bray (pictured) joins from Legal & General Mortgage Club where she was most recently head of strategic accounts....

A group protection insurance solution is necessary to tackle the UK's impending social care crisis, according to Johnny Timpson. Last week, writing in Health & Protection Tony Müdd, divisional director development and...

Santé Group has acquired Myles Fitness, an employee wellbeing app designed to track activity, boost engagement and reward employees. The value of the transaction has not been disclosed while app founders Toby...

Vitality is making several additions to its protection offering including launching an accident and fracture plan, introducing neurological rehabilitation to income protection and extending its funeral pledge. All the changes will be...

Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) chairwoman Baroness Manzoor is stepping down in August - the second senior person to leave the ombudsman in a week. Manzoor's departure follows hot on the heels of...

Benefex and Benify have launched Benifex, a combined brand following the merger of the two companies last year.  Benifex is a global rewards and benefits, supporting more than 3,000 organisations in more than...