Protection
Weight loss drugs present protection policy pricing questions for insurers – Teladoc
Weight loss drugs are playing a key role in improving health outcomes, but questions remain over how insurers should take them into consideration when pricing policies. Georgina Howe, commercial director at Teladoc...
Read moreBaroness Nicky Morgan seeking Lords inquiry into women’s financial resilience
Baroness Nicky Morgan is seeking to launch an inquiry on women's financial resilience in the House of Lords. Speaking at the Women in Protection conference, Baroness Morgan (pictured) told delegates the inquiry...
Read moreAviva retains head of protection reinsurance from AIG Life
Aviva has appointed Anne Durkin as head of protection reinsurance as she continues the role having transferred over with the purchase of AIG Life UK. In the new role Durkin (pictured)...
Read moreHowden India hires MD and head of M&A for IMEA
Howden has appointed Mandira Gupta as managing director and head of mergers and acquisitions, IMEA (India, Middle East and Africa). Based at Howden’s India headquarters in Mumbai, Gupta will lead Howden’s strategic...
Read morePMI and income protection complaints rise in 2024 – FCA
Health and income protection (IP) insurance complaints reported to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) rose in 2024, according to latest data from the regulator. However, complaints about life and critical illness did...
Read moreCathryn Riley steps down from FSCS board
Cathryn Riley, a non-executive director with the Financial Services Compensation Services Scheme (FSCS), is to step down from its board with effect from today (30 April 2025) after more than four years...
Read moreMore than a third of UK mortgage holders lack protection cover – LifeSearch
More than a third of UK mortgage holders do not have protection cover, according to research from LifeSearch and HomeOwners Alliance. The research of more than 500 mortgage holders in the UK...
Read moreLV= pays out £137m and approves 90% of protection claims
LV= paid out £137m in protection claims in 2024. This was up by £2m from 2023, with the provider supporting almost 8,000 claimants and their families, according to its 2024 claims report....
Read moreFCA plans live AI testing service
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced plans for a live artificial intelligence (AI) testing service, aimed at facilitating the safe use of the technology within the financial sector. The regulator...
Read moreSoftware provider Sapiens joins IPTF
The Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) has announced the addition of Sapiens as its newest member, bringing the total of new members to join the organisation in 2025 to nine. Sapiens is...
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