Protection

A total of £2.22bn from 30,932 claims was paid out by the group risk industry during 2021, an increase of £208.4m on 2020 figures, according to data from trade body Grid. This...

Holloway Friendly has revealed its longest ongoing income protection (IP) claim has been in payment for more than 33 years. The figure was published as part of its annual claims details which...

Employers are planning a major overhaul of their workplace benefits packages in the next two years including a greater equalisation of benefits to all employees, including female and mental health. The moves...

Ensuring financial services rules better meet the interests of the UK following Brexit is one of the key aims of the new financial services bill, the government has said. The government will...

Absolute Military has appointed Johnny Timpson as chairman of its board. Timpson, who has been working with the specialist insurer as an adviser, told Health & Protection the firm's leaders have now...

Protection Guru has launched a protection product comparison service for advisers. The Protection Guru Pro system has been designed to enable advisers to refine the product selection process and identify the most...

Voting for the best insurance and service providers in UK Health & Protection Awards 2022 closes this week. Advisers, brokers and other intermediaries can vote here to recognise the providers they believe...

A bill to ensure the UK's financial services industry acts in the interests of everyone was one of the standout announcements in the Queen's Speech this morning. Delivering the speech on behalf...

Business leaders are increasingly looking to send management level staff on international assignments rather than going themselves, according to the Institute of Directors (IoD). Brian Hall, chairman of the world trade group...

Unum UK has launched a cancer support service for employees covered under its group life policy. The Cancer Assist service offers employees and their family members access to cancer experts via third-party...