Protection
FCA pure protection market overview finds 22 million in-force policies
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its pure protection market overview revealing more than 22 million in-force policies across all individual product types. The market overview sets out a factual overview...
Read moreMayfield Review: Five years to turnaround UK’s labour inactivity crisis is ‘optimistic’ – advisers
Sir Charlie Mayfield who is leading the government’s Keep Britain Working Review expects Britain can ‘radically’ transform its labour inactivity crisis within a period of five to 10 years. But advisers Health...
Read moreEveryday accidents and illnesses up, but just 10% protected – MetLife
Everyday accidents and illnesses have risen year-on-year, prompting more hospital admissions, according to MetLife UK’s Everyday Risk Report. Visits to accidents and emergency (A&E) have increased 3.8% and hospital admissions have increased...
Read moreIPTF ‘optimistic’ IP sales growth can continue but warns against complacence
The Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) is optimistic that income protection sales will continue to grow, but has warned the sector cannot afford to be complacent. This is according to IPTF managing...
Read moreNot meeting financial priorities cutting under-40s life insurance take up – Capgemini
The majority of adults aged under 40 can see the point in life insurance but many resist taking it out because industry offerings fail to meet their financial priorities. This is according...
Read moreAviva extends group protection platform to all scheme sizes
Aviva has extended its Group Protection Online (AGPOL1) platform to all scheme sizes. Previously tailored for SME clients of 3 to 250 lives, AGPOL now offers new features that aim to enable...
Read moreIP sales challenging CI as products evolve but simpler language essential – analysis
Individual income protection (IP) has seen significant growth in sales post-pandemic and demand remains generally strong, particularly among younger age groups. In some areas IP is now outstripping critical illness uptake but...
Read moreZurich launches app for group risk members to access health and wellbeing services
Zurich Corporate Risk has launched Zurich Plus which consolidates the provider's full range of additional health and wellbeing services into a single digital platform and app. Powered by Onsi, the platform and...
Read morePMI and GIP have role in Keeping Britain Working, but review will be ‘agnostic’ – Sir Charlie Mayfield
Sir Charlie Mayfield who is leading the government's Keep Britain Working Review has highlighted that private medical insurance (PMI) and group income protection (GIP) have a role to play in tackling the...
Read moreL&G introduces online claims submissions for single and over 50s life insurance
Legal & General’s retail protection business has digitised its claims submission process for single and over 50s life insurance policies enabling online life claims. The insurer said that meant it had a...
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