Protection

Legal & General is selling its US protection business to Japan-based insurer Meiji Yasuda as part of a transaction worth around £1.8bn ($2.3bn). A 20% stake in L&G’s US pension risk transfer...

The £2.7m hit from the autumn Budget's employer national insurance contribution (NIC) hike has meant Housing21 is exploring whether it needs two life assurers, revisiting its group income protection offering and looking...

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has announced that Abby Thomas is stepping down as CEO and Chief Ombudsman.  Thomas (pictured) who is stepping down with immediate effect, joined the FOS in October 2022....

Deputy prime minister and housing secretary Angela Rayner has authorised six English councils to increase Council Tax by up to 10% starting in April surpassing the standard 5% cap which typically necessitates a...

The issue for Apprentice 2024 candidate, Raj Chohan, has been trying to get her off the stage since presenting at Health & Protection's inaugural Protection Forum on the day of The Apprentice...

The Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) has launched season 2 two of its podcast, LetsTalkIP.   The launch coincides with Time to Talk Day, an initiative backed by the charity Mind aimed...

More than one in 10 people (11%) surveyed in the UK are worried about applying for protection insurance as they are unsure about how to purchase or who to approach for advice,...

Qantev and Instanda have collaborated on an end-to-end solution for life and health insurers that aims to combine policy administration with claims optimisation. Qantev is an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven claims management platform...

Canada Life has appointed Chris Morgan as head of product and proposition strategy within its protection business Morgan has 15 years’ experience in the group protection and employee benefits market, having led...

Perci Health has expanded its virtual cancer clinic to integrate new clinical capabilities, including new cancer prevention programmes and early detection services. The firm said by integrating prevention and early intervention into...