Protection

The UK's social security system offers relatively little protection when people fall out of work and current overhaul plans do little to improve the situation, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies...

Robin Pearson has returned to The Right Mortgage & Protection Network as head of risk. He was previously the network's compliance manager and business development manager between 2017 and 2023. Pearson will...

Being overwhelmed by a desire to be at home is one of main mental health challenges Phil Jeynes has had to contend with in the months since his treatment for colon cancer....

Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) action on the mis-selling of car finance should not be read across to commission related to other areas of general insurance including protection, the regulator has emphasised. FCA...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is "progressing at pace" to find a successor for director of insurance Matt Brewis with its recruitment campaign now closed. The regulator has been searching for Brewis'...

The vast majority of UK businesses are concerned about the impact of long-term and short-term employee sickness. This is according to research from MetLife UK which found 88% held these concerns about...

Guardian has dramatically cut the length of time applicants for life and critical illness (CI) policies must have lived in the UK and been registered with a doctor. From today applicants for...

Oneglobal Broking has acquired distributor Life and Annuity Services, Bermuda for an undisclosed sum. Completion of the deal is subject to regulatory approval. Headquartered in Bermuda, Life and Annuity Services specialises in...

Paradigm Protect has added access to Defaqto’s critical illness cover (CIC) comparison software as part of a new switching compliance audit service. The firm has introduced two options for its switching compliance...

Best Insurance has launched a single life insurance product in collaboration with mutual insurer Shepherds Friendly. The product is available on a single life decreasing or level term basis only and is...