Protection

Advisers are concerned government's expected increase to National Insurance could lead cash strapped families  to reconsider paying for health or protection cover. Later today, the Prime Minister is expected to confirm a...

The Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) believes there is growing recognition that the individual and group IP markets could be working more closely together to increase take-up. The trade body said it...

All of the support to enable the protection sector's Paralympics medal winner Jordanne Whiley to put in the hours on court has paid off, according to her boss Hearthstone Mortgages managing director...

Anorak has partnered with newly launched online direct to consumer (D2C) life insurance and protection platform Insurancez. The deal sees Insurancez advisers use automated life insurance advice platform Anorak's 'Anorak for Advisors'...

The protection sector's great Paralympics hope Jordanne Whiley has delivered on her dream of winning two medals at Tokyo 2020. Whiley, a mortgage and protection adviser at Hearthstone Mortgages, won her first...

The government is considering at least a 1% increase in National Insurance (NI) rates to improve social care and effectively tackle NHS backlogs, according to reports. According to The Daily Telegraph, prime...

The Income Protection Taskforce (IPTF) is reaching out to Instagram personal finance influencers in the next stage of its campaign to raise income protection awareness and help young consumers aged between 18...

Global insurance group Discovery has allocated a further £155m (R3.1bn) towards Covid-related claims and policy lapses, including almost £20m at its UK-based insurers Vitality Health and Vitality Life. However, despite this further...

Zurich has appointed Caroline Dunn as chief underwriting officer in the UK to lead its underwriting strategy across all lines of business, subject to regulatory approval. Her appointment follows Hayley Robinson’s recent...

Stand-up comedian and television presenter Dara Ó Briain will host the UK Health & Protection Awards 2021. Ó Briain is one of the UK’s favourite entertainers and is best known for hosting...