Protection

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has challenged firms to improve how they oversee third parties delivering products and services on their behalf. The call comes as the regulator identified a number of...

Overall mortality rates in the first half of 2026 were lower than in any previous first half of the year among men and women. This is according to the Continuous Mortality Investigation...

While young adults aged 25-to-34 are saving more than any other age group, they are also the most likely to report that their finances are negatively affecting their mental health. This is...

Advisers operating in the health and protection insurance industries will not now be charged with funding the regulator’s advice guidance boundary review (AGBR). Fee rates for advisers will also be trimmed slightly...

LifeSearch has promoted Nick Rixon to the newly created position of head of business protection and expert advice. Rixon (pictured) is now responsible for the company’s business protection, wealth protection and complex...

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has launched a cross-sector vulnerability data sharing taskforce to help reduce the number of repeat disclosures required of vulnerable customers across the distribution chain. It brings together...

Broadstone has appointed Bethany Devin as principal consultant – health and risk within its employee benefits consulting division. Devin (pictured) joins from Everywhen where she was a principal consultant. A former a...

Artificial intelligence (AI) should be used to help advisers to do their jobs rather than replace them. This is according to advisers Health & Protection spoke to following the release of a...

Evric Davis has joined First Mortgage as a protection adviser. Davis joins from London & Country Mortgages (L&C) where he was a mortgage adviser. He joined L&C in October 2021 from Alexander...

British Friendly has appointed Simon Lodge and Nicki Webber as non-executive directors. In addition to serving on the board of British Friendly, Lodge holds a directorship at Canada Life and serves as...