Protection

British Friendly is more than doubling its higher benefit limit on income protection (IP), adding a new two-year deferred period option and expanded wellbeing services for members. The mutual will increase the...

Bluecrest Wellness members who receive abnormal results from cancer screening tests will receive specialist clinical support from Perci Health. The service is designed to help customers better understand their results, navigate next...

Bupa UK Insurance CEO Richard Washington and Legal & General retail CEO Laura Mason have been appointed to the Association of British Insurers’ (ABI) board. Mason’s appointment follows L&G re-joining the ABI...

Access Financial Services has engaged Matt Chapman, The Protection Coach, to work with its advisers. Chapman (pictured), a former adviser turned specialist trainer, will provide his coaching and training services to Access...

Voting for the UK Health & Protection Awards 2026 will close this weekend. Advisers, brokers and other intermediaries including employee benefit consultants can vote to recognise the providers they believe have been...

An estimated 148.8 million working days were lost because of sickness or injury in 2025 - still almost 10 million more than pre-pandemic, according to official data. The Office for National Statistics...

Protection network compliance directors have been warned to change their stance on restricting intermediaries from selling two single life policies, with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) aware of the issues around economic...

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) is targeting entry to the FTSE 250 after joining the main market of the London Stock Exchange today. The mortgage and protection intermediary and network left the Alternative...

The insurance industry needs to open up conversations with sportswomen about the importance of protection. This is according to Sara Cox, an English rugby union referee and player who holds the distinction...

Aviva saw the number of digital GP appointments booked through its additional benefit services rise by 36% in 2025 to 61,300, compared to 45,100 the prior year. The figure was part of...