Protection

There has been a 50% decrease in the number of people buying new protection cover, according to research from LV=.  Findings from the Wealth and Wellbeing Research Programme, a survey of 4,000...

With fewer than one in five people having income protection (IP) insurance it may seem peculiar to read about the risk of people having too much IP. It is important to talk...

Cadence Bank has completed the sale of its insurance operations to Arthur J Gallagher for $904m. Cadence said the deal strategically positions the business "for long-term growth and success, allowing it to...

People buying critical illness (CI) insurance are the most likely to prize provider reputation over price when deciding on taking out cover, according to research from Royal London and Lang Cat. CI...

Guardian is expanding its Anytime service including emotional wellbeing and aches and pains support for existing and new policyholders across all cover types from 1 December. Delivered in partnership with HealthHero, the...

More than a quarter of men do not check themselves for signs of testicular cancer, according to Aviva. The research shows 28% of men never check their testicles for these signs. While...

IPipeline has promoted Zoe Mears to enterprise sales manager. Most recently senior sales manager for client distribution, Mears (pictured) has also held other roles of increasing responsibility in client distribution and the...

The Foster Denovo Group has acquired Punter Southall Aspire’s employee benefits business. The businesses will combine under Foster Denovo’s employee benefits division Secondsight. with the deal set to complete by the end...

Wearable devices could help big tech firms to better understand a consumer’s financial and risk profile and create more accurately priced financial products, according to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).  The FCA...

AIG Life has unveiled a new underwriting rules engine (URE) and updated intermediated underwriting journey, including around blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes and previous cancer cases. The insurer said more than 50 changes...