Protection

Having sufficient protection for unexpected healthcare costs and seeking financial advice appear to substantially boost mental health, according to research from HSBC. The bank’s study also revealed other strong correlations between financial,...

Vitality is to start recommending and incentivising ways in which members can live a longer and healthier life. The insurer said it would use its data science and understanding of individual health...

Johnny Timpson has been appointed financial services sector ambassador for bereavement support service GriefChat. Timpson will be tasked with helping the organisation partner with financial services firms to improve vulnerable customer support,...

British Friendly has appointed Alex Yates as head of underwriting as one of a trio of hires for the protection provider. The insurer has also hired Charlene Harvey as product and customer...

Less than a third of employers believe they have a true grip on the sickness absence situation experienced in their organisation over the last two years. Just 29% of employers said they...

Metlife paid out £47m in claims across its individual and group protection business from July to September, one of the highest single quarters it has seen as Covid and long Covid hit....

LV= has revealed its new business unit is loss-making and the insurer requires around £100m worth of investment to bring it back up to scratch. The insurer’s strategic review conducted in 2020...

The chairman of the Treasury Select Committee of MPs has written to chancellor Rishi Sunak requesting more information on how the social care cap will affect households and individuals. Earlier this week,...

US mutual life insurer New York Life has appointed current president Craig DeSanto as its next chief executive officer (CEO). DeSanto will succeed Ted Mathas, who is retiring having served as CEO...

Employee health and wellbeing programmes can have a positive impact on social relationships and reduce bullying, according to a study from Vitality and the University of East Anglia (UEA). The three-year study...