Protection

The business case for group income protection (GIP)  has perhaps never been more relevant. The aftershocks of the pandemic are still being felt with the numbers of long term sick at 26...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is updating its existing guidance on social media and customer communications to better protect consumers in the era of the 'finfluencer' or financial influencer. Announcing the update,...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has revised down its fee rate for advisers operating in the health and protection insurance markets for this financial year. However, the rate of £1.727 per £1,000...

The second Santé Group charity golf day raised more than £1,000 for Heart Research UK thanks to support from the health and protection sector. The event brought together more than 70 representatives...

Demand for dental plans and insurance coverage is growing significantly, especially with small business and group scheme customers, according to advisers. The comments come the same day that MPs released a damning...

The insurance sector needs to ensure it makes use of guidance aimed at rooting out economic abuse. This is according to Johnny Timpson, who spoke to Health & Protection following government's planned...

Guardian has joined the Group for Autism, Insurance, Investment and Neurodiversity (Gain) as corporate member.   Through its membership, Guardian said it “seeks to provide better support to neurodivergent people within its business,...

Premium volumes declined in the UK last year, but its insurance market displaced Japan to become the third largest in the world, according to Swiss Re. The UK moved up to third...

Global life insurance premiums are expected to outstrip the 10-year trend for growth - expanding by 1.5% next year, according to Swiss Re Institute. The reinsurer's latest sigma report estimated combined global...

The National Audit Office (NAO) will investigate the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) over its effectiveness and readiness to meet future challenges - particularly cryptoassets and artificial intelligence (AI). Chief executive Nikhil Rathi...