Protection

Pivotal Growth has acquired London-based residential mortgage and protection broker Radcliffe & Newlands Mortgages for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2006 and led by managing director Jason Ransted, Radcliffe & Newlands Mortgages,...

Cirencester Friendly has gone live with Medi2data, a service that allows medical records to be obtained for underwriting and claims purposes. The mutual said the partnership would streamline existing processes, allowing it...

Scottish Widows has promoted Catherine Trimble to head of intermediary distribution within its protection business. Previously intermediary distribution manager, Trimble (pictured) has worked in the distribution team since 2021, contributing to growth...

Willis Towers Watson (WTW) has appointed Mark Mamone as head of technology delivery and strategy to its Insurance Consulting and Technology (ICT) business. Mamone (pictured) brings 37 years' of cross-industry and technology...

While a third of UK adults have experienced a serious accident in the last three years, younger people in particular lack the necessary cover to manage these unexpected disruptions to their lives....

HomeOwners Alliance has reached a referrals agreement with LifeSearch which will see the property advice site act as an appointed introducer representative for the protection advice firm. LifeSearch said the partnership with...

The UK Health & Protection Awards 2025 has launched and is now open for adviser entries. Health & Protection would also like to thank all those who are sponsoring the awards. Advisers...

Punter Southall, the insurance and pensions business, may be facing a multi-million pound expense, following a court judgement over the dismissal of Daniel Pender as CEO of the Gryphon Group protection insurance...

One in three employees surveyed by employee benefits provider Unum UK, reported that they experienced mental health issues in 2024; and a quarter said their mental health had worsened over the course...

One in 10 people admit they would stop, or have stopped applying for protection insurance (such as life insurance, or income protection) due to a fear that they will be rejected by...