Protection

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has promoted Amy Wilson to the newly created role of propositions director. Wilson (pictured, centre) has been at the firm for 11 years and is stepping...

New sales of income protection (IP) products were strong in 2025, but the pace of growth slowed compared to previous years, according to NMG Consulting. However, the firm highlighted that while larger...

Price comparison websites can charge insurers and intermediaries multiple times for hosting their products and even do so without completing a sale, according to the British Insurance Brokers Association (BIBA). The trade...

Price comparison websites dominate the consumer insurance market but artificial intelligence (AI) services are becoming increasingly influential, according to the British Insurance Brokers Association (BIBA). The trade body also noted how this...

The Income Protection Taskforce (IPTF) is launching a financial education initiative to teach young adults about managing their money and the financial services industry. The initiative, called Financial Foundations was soft launched...

The Exeter reported a loss of £4.26m for 2025, an improvement on the £8.51m deficit it posted in 2024, as claims and adviser commission rose across its health and protection products. However,...

Eleven members of the Association of Financial Mutuals (AFM) approved more than 92% of new income protection (IP) claims made in 2025. Furthermore, AFM members increased IP sales by around 7%, selling...

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has rejected the proposal of having minimum standards or cover on products offered through price comparison websites. The option was proposed by Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted...

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) is preparing a “multimedia multi-year” campaign to educate consumers about key terms and elements of insurance products. The trade body revealed the plans at a House...

Shepherds Friendly has appointed Laura Gauden as head of sales with a brief to grow the mutual society’s intermediary partnerships. Gauden (pictured) brings more than 20 years of mortgage and insurance intermediary...