Protection

Royal London has introduced a leading income replacement guarantee enabling customers to claim up to £1,750 every month, rising to £3,500 for doctors and surgeons in a move aimed at helping to...

Broadstone has launched a standalone insurance, regulatory and risk advisory division. The division will service the life and non-life insurance sector including Lloyds and London market, in addition to redress solutions and...

ClientTree has agreed a partnership with UnderwriteMe that will see its customer relationship management (CRM) system integrate with UnderwriteMe's protection platform. ClientTree said the integration aims to speed up claims processes, reduce...

Howden Re has appointed David Hearn as chairman, global clients strategy. Hearn (pictured) joins the reinsurance and risk advisory arm of Howden, the international insurance intermediary group, during a period of rapid...

Wellbeing programmes are “fantastic“ and an underweighted element in employer reward strategies, but organisations have been told they must do better at measuring and understanding their value. Mizuho Bank head of HR...

Protection advice firm John Lamb Hill Oldridge has promoted Holly Hill from senior associate to associate director. Hill (pictured) joined the firm back in January 2022 as a protection specialist ahead of...

The mortgage market is not the only reason for a decline in protection sales. This is according to advisers Health & Protection spoke to following the release of Gen Re data last...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has a key role to play in tackling economic abuse. This is according to Joanna Legg, head of consumer policy and outcomes at the FCA, who writing...

Scottish Widows paid out more than £243m in protection claims last year, an increase of 22% over 2022. This was up from £199m in protection claims in 2022 and £207.9m in 2021....

Legal & General paid total group protection claims of almost £350m in 2023. That included £249.4m in group life assurance, £73.7m for group income protection (GIP) and £26.2m for group critical illness....