Protection

Three quarters of SME owners have never heard of relevant life plan or executive income protection, according to research from Legal & General. However, the insurer also found when the benefits of...

Protection distributor Cavendish Online has launched its revised quote and apply system across its direct-to-consumer, advised and non-advised sales channels. The IPipeline Consumer Apply technology enables the firm to access direct-to-consumer products...

Vitality has launched a digital learning series to help advisers meet the growing demand for workplace wellbeing advice and support. The series of five Chartered Institute of Insurers (CII) accredited courses look...

Financial advice network The Openwork Partnership has appointed Frank Meere as chief operating officer. Meere (pictured) has more than 30 years’ experience in the financial services sector including a range of chief...

Employers who fail to provide mental health support training for line managers, are running the risk of personal injury claims being brought against them. This is according to Melanie Stancliffe, partner at...

Aviva has launched a mental health toolkit to help its group protection clients manage workplace wellbeing. It is available to employers with group income protection, group critical illness and group life schemes...

The British Insurance Brokers Association (BIBA) has launched a referral partnership with LifeSearch offering the trade body's general insurance members access to personal and business protection cover for their clients. BIBA said...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has thrown down the gauntlet to insurers to consider neurodivergent individuals when designing products. FCA senior adviser for equality Georgina Philippou said the regulator wants firms to...

The Protection Distributors Group (PDG) has added three new members to its ranks. Caspian Insurance Services and Pure Protect join as organisational members, with former Cabinet Office disability and access ambassador for...

The Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) fair value product rules have come into force today. The rules ensure that general insurance products, including health and protection policies, must be assessed to ensure they...