Protection

Unadvised telesales firms are breaking trust in the protection sector by selling insurance to unwitting customers, LifeSearch founder Tom Baigrie has claimed. Baigrie, who is also chairman of the full advice firm...

Willis Towers Watson has appointed Tim Rourke as UK head of property and casualty (P&C) pricing, product, claims and underwriting in its insurance consulting and technology business. Rourke (pictured) succeeds Graham Wright...

Canada Life is increasing premiums for group income protection (GIP) schemes that have a rate review or go on risk from 6 April to cover the rise in National Insurance Contributions (NICs)....

Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) chief executive Robert Sinclair has slammed mortgage advisers for how they approach conversations about protection and criticised them for being too risk and compliance heavy. Speaking at...

Proving integrity is the most important way for advisers to build trust with consumers taking out protection insurance, according to Sue Helmont, marketing director at AIG Life. Speaking at the Protection Review's...

Royal London head of longevity Sacha Dhamani has warned the current stagnation around long-term care funding cannot continue as the pandemic has worsened an already “bad situation”. With the average time a...

Guardian has partnered with Krysalis Consultancy to offer advice and support to critical illness (CI) claimants. The neurological occupational therapy service will be available to claimants and their families who have been...

Health and protection advisers are being urged to engage with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) consultation on changes to the “unfair” funding of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS). Branko Bjelobaba, principal...

Employers should be using phased returns over 12 weeks or more for workers suffering from long Covid, as an insurer has revealed a significant jump in claims for the condition. Last week...

Partners& has acquired employee benefits adviser Health Matters (UK) Ltd for an undisclosed sum. Coventry-based Health Matters was founded in 1999 and employs 11 people who will now all be integrated into...