Protection

Life insurance broker Protect Line has appointed Pedro Coimbra Fernandes as chief financial officer. Fernandes has held CFO roles at a number of organisations including AIG (American International Group) where he covered...

Ensuring line managers regularly review employees' workload, introducing engagement surveys and reviewing their occupational health provision are just some of the ways employers can guard against employee burnout. Health & Protection kicked...

The Financial Intermediary & Broker Association (FIBA) has has partnered with insurance adviser BQI Protection to launch a referral service for its member firms. The proposition, available with immediate effect, offers FIBA...

Cutting meeting and screen times, reminding staff of the importance of taking time out and introducing preventative measures guarding against burnout are just some of the ways insurers have been seeking to...

British Friendly has reported a 52% year-on-year increase in the amount it paid out in income protection (IP) claims in 2020, equivalent to £5.6m paid to over 1,300 members. The mutual revealed...

Axa Health has appointed Sarah Hughes as head of strategic clients. Hughes (pictured) joins from Aviva where she had spent more than six years as key accounts national sales manager. She will...

A mortgage and property finance collective has announced it is set to launch a new bank next month supporting the whole financial services industry. The bank, whose name will be revealed on...

Legal & General paid a total of £323m in group protection claims in 2020, up more than 5% on 2019. The insurer revealed its rehabilitation and early intervention services through its group...

National Friendly has launched a low cost accident only income protection (IP) product with no medical underwriting. The insurer said its new policy was aimed at clients who had not been able...

Protection advice firm LifeSearch has emphasised the importance of embedding staff wellbeing into the culture of an organisation. Research published yesterday drew a link between working excessive hours and increased chances of...