Protection

Vitality is making several additions to its protection offering including launching an accident and fracture plan, introducing neurological rehabilitation to income protection and extending its funeral pledge. All the changes will be...

Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) chairwoman Baroness Manzoor is stepping down in August - the second senior person to leave the ombudsman in a week. Manzoor's departure follows hot on the heels of...

Benefex and Benify have launched Benifex, a combined brand following the merger of the two companies last year.  Benifex is a global rewards and benefits, supporting more than 3,000 organisations in more than...

  It is “incredibly important” for advisers to make the space for social media tools such as Tiktok to help educate young people and reduce the misleading hold of finfluencers, according to...

MetLife UK has altered Adrian Matthews's new job title to UK deputy CEO from UK deputy general manager. In December 2024 MetLife UK revealed it was promoting Matthews and Horner to UK...

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has confirmed it is to proceed with a proposal to charge claims management companies (CMCs) and other professional representatives £250 to refer a case to its service...

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...