Protection
Over one million people suffering long Covid for more than a year
The number of people in the UK suffering long Covid symptoms for more than a year has rocketed above the one million mark for the first time, according to official figures. Latest...
Read moreGuardian launches on UnderwriteMe’s protection platform
Guardian has launched on UnderwriteMe’s protection platform sourcing system. The platform allows advisers to compare fully underwritten buy-now quotes on multiple products from a range of providers. Guardian said the partnership would...
Read moreHow advisers are tackling Consumer Duty, workforce pressures and cost of living crisis – analysis
The Consumer Duty and the continuing cost of living crisis are among the key challenges facing advisers at the moment. But Health & Protection has found advisers are rising to these challenges...
Read moreAxa, Aon, HCA and Lifeworks back global Mental Health at Work Index launch
Axa, Aon, HCA Healthcare and LfieWorks are among the companies that have come together to drive development and adoption of the global Mental Health at Work Index. The index includes a standardised...
Read moreIP take-up low despite rising worries of losing income – The Exeter
Less than half of workers who are worried about potential lost income following personal illness or injury are doing anything about it by applying for income protection (IP), according to research from...
Read moreCII picks president from Swiss Re
Russell Higginbotham, the CEO of Swiss Re Solutions, has been elected president of the Chartered Insurance Institute for 2023. Higginbotham started his career in 1986 with a UK life insurer and will...
Read moreTories’ GDPR overhaul could stifle health data sharing, lawyer warns
Processing health data could become a lot more difficult if the UK diverges from current European general data protection regulation (GDPR), an employment lawyer has warned. And if the UK's proposed new...
Read moreProtection Guru hires CRO from Twenty7Tec
Protection Guru has appointed Niki Cooke as chief revenue officer. Cooke joins from mortgage sourcing system provider Twenty7Tec Group where she was director of intermediary relationships. Earlier in her career, she was...
Read moreL&G extends waiver of premium age and offers RedArc service to direct customers
Legal & General has extended the age at which customers can add waiver of premium when taking out a protection insurance policy to 64. The insurer said the move was in response...
Read moreRoyal London eases diabetes underwriting and extends over-80s cover limit to £2m
Royal London has introduced changes to its underwriting philosophy for customers with a family history of diabetes or heart disease, and it has significantly extended the maximum cover amount for over 80s....
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