Protection

Employee benefits adviser Broadstone has joined group risk industry body Grid. Paul McGuckin, director, head of employee benefits at Broadstone, said: "I became conscious that, as we grew, we had less time...

The mental health of staff is the top concern for senior decision makers, according to research commissioned to mark this Mental Health Awareness Week. But separate research indicates the pandemic has created...

Judges for the Health & Protection Awards 2022 have given advisers their tips to help submit the best possible entries for this year’s awards. Christine Husbands, managing director of RedArc, and Elliott...

Sesame Bankhall Group is asking advisers to promise to talk about protection with every client and launching a range of support to help increase the uptake of protection insurance. The network’s three-month...

Unum UK has revealed it paid a total of £366m in claims in 2021, up £6.5m on 2020, with £202m of the total being for group income protection (GIP) pay outs. Cancer...

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has entered into a strategic partnership with HSBC Life which will see the insurer's protection products added to the network's protection proposition. Mike Furniss, head of...

Aston Lark has acquired UKGlobal Broking Group for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition is Aston Lark's first since officially becoming part of the Howden Broking Group last month and 50th overall. Howden...

David Macgregor has left his role as commercial director at Cirencester Friendly. In a short statement this morning, Cirencester Friendly revealed board member Macgregor had formally resigned his position and has left...

Multiple Team GB 400m medallist Donna Fraser challenged young women working in the protection sector to find their "why" at this year's Women In Protection Conference. Fraser's far reaching address touched on...

The Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) has added National Friendly as a new member, taking the total number of full and associate members to 19. Jo Miller, co-chairwoman of the IPTF, said:...