Protection

Access to insurance in the UK has markedly improved in recent years. However, there are inconsistencies across the market, with accessibility dependent on the underwriting philosophy and ethos of the provider; primarily...

Five years on from launching into the UK protection market, Guardian CEO Katya MacLean explains the insurer’s journey through Covid, a cost-of-living crisis and its aims to be a top five provider...

Guardian has paid its first critical illness (CI) claim under its cover upgrade promise. The commitment, introduced upon Guardian's launch in 2018, sees it promise to check a claim against both the...

Royal London has outlined a series of increases to its non-medical limits for life cover as well as to the type of medical evidence required.  The aim is to increase the speed...

IPipeline has appointed Jon Finley as business development director. He will lead the company’s SSG Digital platform across the pensions, savings, and investments markets, as well as in its established protection market....

Boston Mutual Life Insurance has appointed Anna Vratsinas as regional sales director for South Florida within its distribution and business development department. Vratsinas (pictured) will be responsible for workplace sales in the...

Jenni Watson, a mental health promotion officer at digital mental health and wellbeing platform provider Spectrum.Life, is to provide dedicated support to Legal & General clients and intermediaries as part of the...

The Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA) has responded to the His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) consultation on Abolishing the Pensions Lifetime allowance (LTA) and warned of several negative consequences that could...

Aston Lark Ireland has agreed terms to acquire Dublin-based mortgage and protection solutions provider Finance Solutions for an undisclosed sum. Finance Solutions, a 40-strong owner-managed financial services company, was founded in 2011...

The protection sector needs to give people the opportunity to say they are neurodivergent without fear of being ostracised. This is according to Kathryn Knowles, co-managing director at Cura Financial Services, who...