Protection

Mental Health UK’s 2026 Burnout Report found the risk of stress turning into burnout is high, with more than 90% of adults experiencing extreme levels of stress in the last year and...

Reassured has placed more than 30,000 customer policies into trust using its digital universal trust form. Using this system increased Reassured’s return rate to 11% in March, up from 1% when it...

Sesame has launched OneView, an online platform that brings together key tools, information and processes for advisers within Sesame’s network. For the first time, advisers will be able to access key capabilities...

Howden is buying the insurance and financial services consulting team of Hymans Robertson for an undisclosed sum. The transaction is expected to be completed later in the spring of 2026. It also...

Legal & General (L&G) has added a digital mental health pathway provided by Spectrum.Life to its Spark app. Available to entire workforces of L&G’s group protection clients, whether all individuals and their...

Western Provident Association (WPA) has promoted Kathryn Vellacott to head of distribution and proposition. Vellacott (pictured) steps up from general manager of business development and will now drive the insurer’s distribution agenda...

Despite reporting high levels of engagement with protection insurance, research from Vitality indicates a significant misunderstanding among younger customers about how critical illness cover (CIC) actually works. This is according to consumer...

Firms should share vulnerable consumers’ personal data throughout the distribution chain to help meet their needs and ensure better outcomes, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said. Data protection laws, while important,...

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) pure protection market study at the start of the year pointed to a significant protection gap across the country. But health outcomes are equally affected by stubbornly...

Zurich Corporate Risk has launched a cancer risk assessment tool designed to help employees of group risk customers better understand and reduce their risk of developing cancer.  The digital tool, which is...