Protection
Advisers must tread ‘very carefully’ where customers consider cancelling PMI or protection – Bjelobaba
Advisers need to tread "very carefully" where customers are considering cancelling private medical insurance (PMI) or protection cover as cost of living pressures mount, according to Branko Bjelobaba, principal at consultancy Branko....
Read moreAbsolute Military launches personal accident policy underwritten by Healix
Absolute Military has launched a personal accident policy for military personnel and their families. The specialist military insurance broker's new cover offers risk based pricing and the ability to flex cover. Johnny...
Read moreL&G combines protection product and commercial teams under Shattock as Jones moves to annuities
Legal & General is combining its protection product and commercial teams under the leadership of James Shattock, commercial director retail protection at Legal & General Retail. The move also sees Mark Jones,...
Read moreGroup benefits platform Tendr targets broker network expansion
Employee benefits platform Tendr has ambitions to grow its broker network to at least 10 new partners and adding headcount over the coming year. The provider offers brokers an off-the-shelf, co-branded benefits...
Read moreHealth & Protection Awards 2023 opens to adviser entries
The UK Health & Protection Awards 2023 has launched and is now open for adviser entries. Health & Protection would like to welcome back Allianz Partners as returning headline sponsor. This year’s...
Read morePFS interim CEO: CII takeover ‘clearly doing damage’ to both bodies
Personal Finance Society (PFS) interim chief executive Don MacIntyre has emphasised that the Chartered Insurance Institute's (CII) controversial takeover is “clearly doing damage” to both bodies, while members have said they have...
Read moreVitality reveals advised protection proposition upgrade as D2C product launched
Vitality has launched a direct to consumer ActiveLife product and is also unveiling enhancements to its advised protection offering next month. It said a life launch planned for 9 February "where enhancements...
Read moreAdvisers to get real-time client data as insurers target ‘tech savvy’ – Capgemini
Life insurers will target technology development to increase customer loyalty and engage customers while giving advisers real time data on clients to provide a better service, according to Capgemini. The IT services...
Read moreThird of Brits failing to prepare for funeral costs – SunLife
More than three in 10 Brits have failed make any provision to pay for their own funeral while the average cost of dying is now over £9,000, according to new research. Encouraginly...
Read moreA challenging year ahead but mortgage protection customers are starting to realise ‘it might happen to me’ – analysis
The protection sector is bracing itself for a year in which customers will be less inclined to take out cover when arranging their mortgage as cost of living and inflationary pressures persist....
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