Protection

With the cost-of-living crisis showing no signs of abating and more people on a tighter budget than usual, advisers and their clients will be looking for ways of making protection cover more...

Almost half a million people have now joined the ranks of economically inactive due to long-term sickness. While June data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) indicated a new record of...

Government has unveiled a national strategy aimed at rapidly reducing England's suicide rate. The National Suicide Prevention Strategy commits to reducing England’s suicide rate within two and a half years of launch....

Santé Group has appointed David Cross as its first chief technology officer (CTO) with responsibility for developing its digital strategy and service offering.   Cross will also play a role in the...

Just three in 10 disabled people are satisfied with the quality of the financial advice or information they receive, according to a report from the University of Bristol’s Personal Finance Research Centre...

Strengthening the lobbying voice of Young Lives Vs Cancer was one of the key reasons an insurer sponsored the charity's latest piece of research. Earlier this week the charity released a report...

Zurich Insurance has today launched a critical illness proposition which will allow advisers to create bespoke packages for their clients, in a move that it anticipates will broaden the market.  The insurer...

Financial difficulties and hardship are just the reality for families when their child is diagnosed with cancer - even with government support, according to Rachel Kirby-Rider, chief executive at Young Lives vs...

Royal London has expanded its pre-sale underwriting tool to include more than 3,600 medical conditions – up from the 60 currently covered. The mutual said the change would make it easier and...

AIG Life is increasing the health and wellbeing services offered by its Smart Health additional service for employees of companies with group income protection (GIP) and group life cover. Group income protection...