Protection
PDG wants insurer collaboration to improve service levels
The Protection Distributors Group’s (PDG) is challenging insurers to look at collaborative solutions to reverse what one adviser has called the ‘worst service levels seen in 20 years’. This is according to...
Read moreGuardian updates portal to view real-time policies, nominated beneficiaries and upgrades
Guardian has updated its adviser portal to enable users to view real-time cover details, nominated individuals and beneficiaries as well as cover upgrades. The provider said the changes aim to give advisers...
Read moreIPTF unveils 7Advisers and appoints board member
The Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) has unveiled its fourth cohort of 7Advisers, alongside the addition of a new member to its board. The 7Advisers are: Matt Leonard, Home Finance Direct Georgia...
Read moreScott Cadger to leave Scottish Widows after 21 years
Scott Cadger, head of protection product, underwriting and claims at Scottish Widows, is to leave the group after 21 years with the business. Cadger (pictured) announced his impending departure from Scottish Widows...
Read moreMedical claims drive IPT receipts higher – Broadstone
The government collected £130m more in insurance premium tax (IPT) receipts in the first 11 months of the financial year than it did during the same period 12 months ago. The tax...
Read more‘We’ve been talking about the CI protection gap for 30 years, but it’s only getting wider’ – Lakey
The insurance sector has been talking about ensuring more customers take out critical illness cover for the past 30 years, but all that has happened in that time is that the protection...
Read morePlight of workers caring for loved ones with cancer is often misunderstood – Wond
The huge burden of employees caring for a loved one with cancer is often misunderstood. This is according to Denise Wond, marketing director at Reframe Cancer (pictured), who was speaking at an...
Read more‘Massive step up’ at H&P Awards helped attract external investment – Breeze
Ascend Broking Group’s success at the Health & Protection Awards was a “massive step up” and was a contributor to the broker attracting the funding to drive the business forward. This is...
Read moreProtection sales inch up in 2025 with positive outlook – Gen Re
The number of protection policies sold in 2025 rose 1.4% continuing the market's incremental recovery, according to data from reinsurer Gen Re. New policies sold rose to 2,042,789 last year from 2,015,560...
Read moreAviva extends AI underwriting tool to individual CI
Aviva is expanding its AI underwriting summarisation tool to support individual critical illness (CI) insurance applications. The move means the insurer will now be able to summarise most individual protection applications where...
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