Protection

HSBC Life UK is launching a digital underwriting solution that will extend cover to more people with pre-existing conditions and consider applications where terms previously were not possible. The solution enables medical...

Guardian has made changes to its mental health underwriting question set and made enhancements related to asthma, diabetes, hypertension and cholesterol. The underwriting changes are aimed at supporting full disclosure and making...

HM Treasury and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) need to take responsibility for solving the problem of the poorest people being locked out of insurance cover, Fair By Design has urged. The...

Just one in 10 SME owners claim to have taken out income protection insurance, according to a report from the Federation of Small Businesses. The report Paying a Premium? which surveyed 819...

Allianz Partners UK and Ireland has appointed Lee Taylor as chief executive officer to replace current CEO Tim Tozer after four years at the helm. Taylor (pictured), who is chief sales officer...

Small business leaders do not trust insurers promoting the importance of cover for their employees and organisations, a Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) commissioner has warned. Liz Barclay, small...

One unwelcome surprise of the Covid-19 pandemic has been the emergence of numerous symptoms such as brain fog, respiratory complaints or insomnia that can develop after acute infections. As scientists begin to...

Life insurance technology company Bestow has partnered with bereavement support platform Empathy. The partnership sees Empathy’s app and premium services made available to Bestow beneficiaries in 20 states at no cost —...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) received 1,212 complaints in the 2021/22 financial year, 24% fewer compared to 1,596 in 2020/21, allowing the regulator to clear its complaints backlog. The regulator added that...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is barely meeting half of its service level targets after another worsening performance in the last financial year. The regulator met its service level agreement (SLA) targets...