Protection
Cirencester Friendly pays £9.3m in IP claims with longest running for 33 years
Individual income protection provider Cirencester Friendly paid more than £9.3m in claims in 2023, while its longest running claim has been paid for 33 years. The mutual paid 95.8% of claims paid...
Read moreThe Right Mortgage & Protection Network appoints national manager
The Right Mortgage & Protection Network and The Right DA Club have appointed Mark Gould as national account manager working across both propositions. Gould (pictured) starts the role with immediate effect, working...
Read moreBritish Friendly pays 89% of new IP claims in 2023
British Friendly has paid 89% of new income protection claims in 2023 and just under £5m to its members in income protection, discretionary BF care claims and fracture cover claims. The mutual...
Read moreInterview: Bluezone targets long-term client support with Gro health coaching
New life insurance customers to Bluezone will receive £299 worth of health coaching from Gro Health App, in an extension of the benefits offered by the insurer. “We're now offering £299 worth...
Read moreRoyal London extends online trusts to Whole of Life
Royal London has extended its online, signature-free, trust into its Whole of Life (WOL) application journey. Extending its signature-free trusts process to enable a plan to be placed in trust as part...
Read moreProtection adviser Chohan secures cereal success on The Apprentice
The midway point of The Apprentice 2024 saw the runners and riders vying to be Lord Sugar's business partner faced with the challenge of developing and pitching a new breakfast cereal. And...
Read moreFour key steps to help employers prioritise women’s health – Capper
Today is International Women’s Day which means women’s health and wellbeing in the workplace is in the spotlight. Since its inception in 1911, International Women’s Day has marked progress towards gender equality,...
Read moreIPTF joins Consumer Duty Alliance
The Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) has joined the Consumer Duty Alliance as an affiliate member. The CDA, which incorporates the financial vulnerability taskforce, aims to help the personal finance sector successfully...
Read moreGreatorex to add expertise to UN Commission on the status of women
Protection adviser Naomi Greatorex is to take part in a UN Women UK initiative next week aimed at accelerating the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls...
Read moreRoyal London protection premiums down 26.7% year-on-year
Royal London’s protection product premiums fell by 26.7% year-on-year, according to the mutual’s full-year 2023 results. The results reveal that the present value of new business premiums (PVNP) fell from £1,037m in...
Read moreHAVE YOU READ?
MOST POPULAR
-
Digital ‘health twins’ have potentially unparalleled benefits – Dr Hurter
-
Act earlier on ill health to cut workplace absenteeism – Lusted
-
‘I’ve never felt I had to hide myself away’ – Sam Traynor, Shepherds Friendly
-
Prevention crucial to lowering PMI costs but ‘you have to stick with it’ – Dr Patel
-
ABI rejects peer’s call for minimum policy standards on comparison websites
