Protection
Mortgage market not the only reason for declining protection sales – advisers
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...
Read moreFCA says Consumer Duty has key role in tackling economic abuse
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...
Read moreScottish Widows pays out 22% more in protection claims to top £243m
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....
Read moreLegal & General pays total group protection claims of almost £350m
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....
Read moreLV= appoints protection proposition director from Royal London
LV= has appointed Gary Beyer as protection proposition director. Beyer, who will start working with LV= in July has nearly 25 years of experience in the financial services industry, including senior positions...
Read moreAdvisers lament Aviva’s withdrawal of AIG expat cover
Advisers have expressed their dismay at Aviva's decision to withdraw AIG’s entire expatriate cover product including all pipeline applications with immediate effect. Earlier this week, Health & Protection exclusively revealed Aviva had...
Read moreLGBTQ+ customers 11% less likely to have individual protection – Pacific Life Re
LGBTQ+ customers are 11% less likely to have individual protection than their heterosexual counterparts. This is according to Pacific Life Re's Beneath the Surface report which surveyed 2,000 adults. The report found...
Read moreZurich launches paid-for serious illness diagnosis and treatment add-on
Zurich has launched an optional, paid-for add-on service for its individual protection products to cover investigation and treatment for major conditions and includes care abroad. The Zurich Accelerate can be added to...
Read moreHealth and protection advisers overwhelmingly expect Labour majority
Advisers in the health and protection markets overwhelmingly expect a majority Labour government to be installed from the coming general election, polling by Health & Protection has found. Yesterday Rishi Sunak surprised...
Read moreAviva health and protection sales up 5%
Aviva reported a 5% increase in health and protection sales in Q1 2024 when compared to the corresponding period of last year. The insurer’s trading update for the first quarter of the...
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