Protection

There are signs that a decline in cervical screenings during the pandemic has had a knock-on effect on cervical cancer claim numbers. Insurers told Health & Protection that in particular critical illness...

MetLife UK recorded an 11% increase in accident and health claims in 2021 compared to 2020 and paid the most claims since it began operating in the UK. The insurer's data reveals...

Renters are leaving themselves worryingly under-protected and advisers must tackle this financial vulnerability, Scottish Widows has warned. Research from the insurer found only 3% of renters have income protection, just 5% have...

LV= has confirmed it is making its payment break option permanent to maintain support for vulnerable customers. The payment holiday was launched during the pandemic and last October protection proposition and marketing...

Zurich Insurance is rolling out an online learning module to employees raising awareness about the menopause. The insurer has collaborated with third parties such as Henpecked to deliver menopause awareness training as...

Brian Hall has joined the board of Santé Group as chairman to lead the broker through a growth plan. Hall spent 19 years at not-for-profit BHSF, leaving in May 2021. During his...

Health & Protection speaks to Lindsey Wilson, senior client services specialist at Towergate Health & Protection about her move from teaching to working at an IFA, the challenge of returning to the...

Advisers need two years to implement the Consumer Duty and there are concerns about how the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) will oversee the new rules, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been...

Advisers will take a cautious approach to Covid-19 infections in their businesses with many planning to maintain staff isolation when they test positive, even if the rules are lifted in England early....

British Friendly has increased the number of virtual GP and second medical opinions which its members can use as part of an update to its discretionary loyalty programme Mutual Benefits. The new...