Protection

With more than 90% of income protection (IP) sales made through advisers it may surprise people to learn that last month the IPTF hosted 40 experts from advisers, networks, comparison websites, insurers...

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co has acquired Perth, Western Australia-based Mavco Insurance Group. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Mavco is a general insurance broker and risk management firm serving corporate clients...

A commonly held view across the insurance sector is that proper diversity across product design and insurance workforce populations should lie at the heart of effectively serving customers. It is clear the...

Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG) has appointed Paul Wilson as chief operating officer (COO), subject to Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) approval. He succeeds Richard Howells who left the business earlier this month to...

More than half of adults say they were not aware of their loved ones' final wishes, according to a report from MetLife. The insurer's The Last Word: Tackling the death and funeral...

Concerns around the cost of living are leading to a crisis in mental health, according to insurer Zurich, which revealed 25% more workers have called its employee helplines asking for support. Analysis...

This Mental Health Awareness Week, Joanna Streames, owner of Velvet, (pictured) speaks to Health & Protection about how a career in protection advice helped her support her daughter who has obsessive compulsive...

Shaun Payne, income, health and life specialist at 3 Pillars Financial, speaks to Health & Protection, about the importance of altruism, taking inspiration from his boss and how his market manager father...

The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) has launched a major conditions strategy which will incorporate planned stand-alone strategies for mental health strategy and a 10-year cancer plan for England. The...

Today is the final day for advisers to submit their entries to the Health & Protection Awards 2023. The deadline for submissions from advisers, intermediaries and brokers to the 14 adviser categories...