Protection

Howden has appointed John Zern as vice chairman of health and benefits in its US business. His new remit includes growing the firm’s presence among employers and helping to shape its US...

Confusion over whether smoking is vaping is leading to client non-disclosures, according to Charlotte Rogers, protection specialist at Radcliffe and Co. Rogers, who was taking part in a panel debate on the...

The Keep Britain Working review is seeking to learn lessons from Europe to explore the possibility of creating insurance schemes that pool risk to enable SMEs to access health and wellbeing benefits...

Broadstone has appointed Ben Reyer as principal consultant – business protection within its employee benefits consulting division. Reyer (pictured) joins Broadstone from Towergate Health & Protection – now Everywhen – where he...

Self-employed people have been warned they could be in for a rude awakening if they use the wrong earnings when applying for income protection (IP). The issue could mean they are paying...

Advisers should not wait until the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) forces them to place policies in trust or set up wills and powers of attorney. This is according to Johnny Timpson a...

Vitality is introducing a cancer nurse navigation service, adding to its existing cancer support programme and the personalised care available to both its health and life members with a cancer diagnosis. Working...

Vitality has appointed Bonnie Earl as national account manager.  Earl (pictured) will oversee national intermediary and network partnerships, reporting to Gary Eastall, head of national accounts. She will be responsible for managing relationships with the insurer's...

Forto Finance has launched in the UK mortgage and protection market. The broker will support a range of clients and offer advice not only on residential mortgages, remortgages, buy-to-let lending and specialist...

Letting agents could be the key to filling the income protection gap, according to panellists featuring in the opening day of Income Protection Action Week (IPAW) 2026. Mike Farrell, sales and marketing...