Protection

IPipeline has promoted Stephanie Hydon to assistant vice president for strategic partnerships. A well-known face across the protection sector, Hydon (pictured) was an executive board member of the Women In Protection Network...

A fifth of UK employees have avoided or delayed a GP appointment in the past year because they were too busy with work, according to research from Bupa and YuLife. The research...

Liz Obee (pictured) has joined advice network Stonebridge as national recruitment manager. Obee, previously a mortgage and protection adviser for more than 10 years, joins the national mortgage and protection network from...

Scottish Widows has committed to adding its life, critical illness and income protection products to IPipeline’s Advanced Underwriting adviser platform this year. It is the fourth provider to announce its plans to...

More than four in 10 UK adults (44%) have taken at least four weeks off work during their careers due to illness, injury or mental health challenges, according to research by The...

Advisers and employers need to up their game in getting middle aged men to engage with health and add-on benefits and reduce their high death rates. The call follows the release of...

LV= has hired Anita Fernqvist as chief transformation and technology officer from Zurich UK after two decades at the insurer, subject to regulatory approval. Fernqvist (pictured) was most recently UK chief operating...

Zurich has added virtual physiotherapy, dietitian and nutrition services and a symptom checker to its ZGP24 service for group protection customers.   The new services are available for all Zurich group protection customers...

The remaining insurers operating in the UK individual protection market have reassured the Protection Distributors Group (PDG) they are “here to stay“. The news is likey to be welcomed by intermediaries as...

Business Protection Focus Week is returning in February featuring representatives from Everywhen, Iress, Waymore, London FS, Royal London, Trethowans Solicitors and Bizval. It will take place between 23 and 27 February. In...