Protection

LV= has posted an 8% rise in protection sales during 2025. This gave the mutual its highest ever market share of 8.4%, based on figures for the first nine months of the...

Just 21% of advisers under 30 support the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in claims and 38% in underwriting. This is according to the AI section of the Protection Distribution Group's (PDG)...

Syrona Health has launched a medically supervised weight-loss programme that is available through insurers, intermediaries and employer benefit schemes. The virtual programme offers clinician-led assessment and prescribing of GLP-1 medication as well...

Companies are struggling to provide private medical insurance (PMI) for their employees with premium prices reportedly rising by around a fifth last year. “Businesses with private medical have seen big and often...

Aviva paid £1.99bn across 61,632 individual and group protection claims last year. This was up from £1.89bn across 61,975 claims in 2024. The insurer paid more than 51,000 individual protection claims last...

The Protection Distributors Group’s (PDG) is challenging insurers to look at collaborative solutions to reverse what one adviser has called the ‘worst service levels seen in 20 years’. This is according to...

Guardian has updated its adviser portal to enable users to view real-time cover details, nominated individuals and beneficiaries as well as cover upgrades. The provider said the changes aim to give advisers...

The Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) has unveiled its fourth cohort of 7Advisers, alongside the addition of a new member to its board.  The 7Advisers are: Matt Leonard, Home Finance Direct Georgia...

Scott Cadger, head of protection product, underwriting and claims at Scottish Widows, is to leave the group after 21 years with the business. Cadger (pictured) announced his impending departure from Scottish Widows...

The government collected £130m more in insurance premium tax (IPT) receipts in the first 11 months of the financial year than it did during the same period 12 months ago. The tax...