Protection

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has released guidance for future consolidations, mergers or acquisitions by financial advisers and investment intermediaries financial firms - including those in the insurance sector - and has...

Towergate Health & Protection has acquired Benefiz Limited for an undisclosed sum. Benefiz launched to help smaller employers offer benefits to employees that are normally only available to larger firms. Its team...

Vitality has today introduced several changes to widen access to its income protection cover, including lengthening retirement age and shortening deferral periods for some occupations. The provider has lengthened the maximum retirement...

The OneFamily Group has appointed Jose Cruz da Angela as head of data strategy to support its OneFamily and Beagle Street brands. The protection insurer said he will be responsible for driving...

As I head towards retirement, I have been looking back on my time in the industry and have been struck by the changes we have seen in protection underwriting. Just a few years...

Davina Harris, account manager - individual protection at MetLife UK, speaks to Health & Protection about eschewing a career in biomedical science, overcoming self doubt, her faith in God and why candidates...

Kevin Parry is stepping down as chairman of Royal London immediately. Parry (pictured) who has served almost six years on Royal London's board, told the board that he does not wish to...

Reassured has secured a referrals agreement with Confused.com parent company RVU and will also power its online protection offerings. The deal sees Reassured handling the life insurance websites for all three of...

Added value services providers have raised concerns that insurer charges for such offerings could pose a greater risk to the long term health of customers. Spiralling demand for these services was a...

Three in 10 advisers claim customers are becoming more conscious of protecting themselves against everyday risks as hospital visits for accidents grow in prevalence. This is according to MetLife UK's Everyday Risk...