Protection

The Law Commission has proposed new regulation that would make it easier for mutuals to merge where it is in the interest of members. The proposal features in the Commission’s final report,...

In this fourth instalment of our mini-series revealing the former lives of professionals operating across the protection and health sectors, Joe Riley, protection specialist at Sports Financial Services (pictured left and with...

The Protection Distributors Group (PDG) highlighted the growth in income protection (IP) sales as one of the most important developments in the protection market during the last 10 years. At an event...

Andrew Parker (pictured) has launched consultancy Culture Breakfast following his departure from LifeSearch. Parker will focus on supporting businesses to develop brilliant workplace cultures. He had been head of people and culture...

Awareness and knowledge gaps are stopping would-be life insurance customers from taking out cover. This is according to Capgemini's World Life Insurance Report 2027 which found that while nearly half (47%) of consumers...

Mental health is discussed more openly today than ever before, yet some conversations remain significantly harder to have. According to Samaritans, while 74% of people say they feel comfortable talking to family...

A third of customers who talk about protection fail to follow through on taking out a policy, according to Emma Morris, engagement manager at NMG Consulting (pictured), Morris warned the sector should not...

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has set out a series of recommended actions and called on the industry to review joint-protection products to shield members from economic abuse. As Health &...

More than half (57%) of parents with a child under the age of 18 have experienced at least one work, childcare or financial issue related to their child becoming ill or sustaining...

ACE Gallagher has acquired Kuwait-based broker United Partners Insurance Brokers. Gallagher is the strategic partner of ACE in the Middle East and North Africa.   ACE Gallagher maintained the acquisition strengthens its...