Protection

While gender assigned at birth cannot be disregarded in medical underwriting, processes can be made more inclusive of LGBTQ+ customers. This is according to Juliette Meads, national account manager at Vitality, who...

An Indian man and four alleged accomplices have been acquitted of the charges of killing another man with a snake as part of an elaborate life insurance scam. In 2021 Prabhakar Wakchaure...

John Pawley, talent selection manager at Reassured, speaks to Health & Protection about being bullied about his sexuality when he was younger, how his employer has launched D,E and I training as...

Evelyn Partners has been appointed as administrator to controversial life insurer DeadHappy which had more than 25,000 active customer policies. The administrator told customers that all policies remain valid following its appointment...

Two-thirds (64%) of neurodiverse employees in the UK feel their workplaces lack sufficient support, putting businesses at risk of employee alienation.  Opinium surveyed 2,000 people for Zest's Unlocking the potential of neurodiversity...

Vikki Jefferies is joining Legal & General Retail as market development director leaving Primis network after more than six years as proposition director. Jefferies is being appointed following the announcement of L&G...

MetLife is overhauling its Everyday Protect product by increasing the value of its most claimed benefits, cutting less-claimed benefits, increasing the price and widening the occupations covered. The changes will go live...

Richard Brown, senior manager at Scottish Widows, speaks to Health & Protection about how his sexuality does not define him in the workplace, the importance of being open about his sexuality and...

Guardian insurance paid more than £15m in protection claims in 2023 including 100% of life and terminal illness (TI) and 92% of critical illness (CI) claims. The figures were released as part...

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has argued against a rigid, "one-size-fits-all" approach to regulating equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) within the financial services industry.  When it comes to regulating EDI within the...