Protection
Cirencester Friendly launches short-term benefit option for IP
Cirencester Friendly has added a short-term benefit option to its My Earnings Protected income protection (IP) product, responding to demand from advisers and consumers. It provides cover for up to two years...
Read moreLobbying three PMs on P11Ds, investment for expansion, protection provider tie-ins and creating a member marketplace – Equipsme’s Reed
Equipsme founder and managing director Matthew Reed has visited Downing Street three times meeting prime ministerial advisers to campaign for the removal of P11D tax on employee health benefits. In an exclusive...
Read moreHong Kong SMEs neglecting employee health and wellbeing as awareness falls
SME employers in Hong Kong have gradually reduced the emphasis they place on employees’ health and wellbeing, according to research from QBE. The percentage of SME employers who identified employee health, safety...
Read moreSimplyBiz adds to Consumer Duty support as six-week countdown hits
SimplyBiz has added additional support for advisers as just six weeks remain until the implementation of the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) new Consumer Duty. The firm said it has added a series...
Read moreFewer cancer screenings trigger fall in healthy lives – ONS
Fewer people being able to attend cancer screening appointments contributed to a fall in healthy lives across England during the second year of the pandemic. Latest data from the Office for National...
Read moreAvoid a ‘veneer of inclusivity’ with a toxic culture underneath – Long
Sam Long, assistant risk and assurance officer at National Friendly, speaks to Health & Protection about how the financial services sector is less diverse than other industries, but is catching up a...
Read moreGuardian Life Insurance Company of America revamps group CI offering
Guardian Life Insurance Company of America has revamped its group critical insurance offering, doubling the number of illnesses and conditions covered. According to the insurer, it has introduced coverages in high demand...
Read moreWill march of the machines and AI be the death knell for advisers? – analysis
The 1984 cult classic movie The Terminator painted a picture of a future in which robots were fighting humans for control of the planet and sending back assassins from the future to...
Read moreHSBC extends CI cover to Type 2 diabetics with Square Health assessment
HSBC Life UK is making critical illness (CI) cover available to Type 2 diabetic customers without the need for NHS records. Open to customers applying for cover through its external distribution partners,...
Read moreLong-term sick numbers up by 4,000
A further 4,000 people have joined the ranks of people who are economically inactive due to long term sickness in the UK over April. Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS)...
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