Protection

Simplyhealth is to offer its customers access to Spectrum.Life's digital mental health service as part of their health plan. Spectrum.Life’s offering includes full digital mental health support enabling members to assess their...

Six in 10 (61%) surveyed NHS dental patients would consider paying for private dental care. This is according to dental payment plan provider Denplan's Oral Health Survey 2024 which surveyed more than...

Habito has appointed Lindsey Taylor as protection customer success expert from Dynamo where she was protection sales support team leader. Taylor (pictured centre) joined Dynamo back in 2019 as mortgage and protection...

Protection Guru has confirmed the exit of head of specialist distribution, Steve Davey, and the impending departures of head of product, Adam Higgs and sales and relationship manager, Joanne Legg. In a...

Scottish Widows has launched a flexible income protection product which it says is designed to be "simple and easy" to understand for established protection advisers, holistic advisers, and those who may be...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has released guidance for future consolidations, mergers or acquisitions by financial advisers and investment intermediaries financial firms - including those in the insurance sector - and has...

Towergate Health & Protection has acquired Benefiz Limited for an undisclosed sum. Benefiz launched to help smaller employers offer benefits to employees that are normally only available to larger firms. Its team...

Vitality has today introduced several changes to widen access to its income protection cover, including lengthening retirement age and shortening deferral periods for some occupations. The provider has lengthened the maximum retirement...

The OneFamily Group has appointed Jose Cruz da Angela as head of data strategy to support its OneFamily and Beagle Street brands. The protection insurer said he will be responsible for driving...

As I head towards retirement, I have been looking back on my time in the industry and have been struck by the changes we have seen in protection underwriting. Just a few years...