Protection

Gretel has launched a fully digital tracing service for financial institutions, including life insurance providers, banks, investment companies and pension providers. The E-trace service is built on Gretel’s established platform and allows...

Medical and health insurance was again the second most complained about financial product in the first half of 2025, according to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The sector once again claimed the...

Legal & General will pursue emerging growth opportunities in inheritance tax planning and demand for whole-of-life products with its protection offering, the insurer said. During its retail division investor event, the insurer...

Earlier this month, Shepherds Friendly announced Ann-Marie O’Dea would be stepping down as the mutual's CEO after more than 10 years in the post. Lloyds Banking Group customer and proposition director Jonathan...

Mike Dalby has been appointed CEO of consumer and local commercial at Howden replacing Kelly Ogley who is departing for another position. Dalby is already CEO of consumer life and health at...

Critical illness is the newest kid on the block when it comes to group protection cover, but this benefit is no longer the preserve of large corporations. Group CI is often provided...

Willis Towers Watson has appointed Sarah Jane Allan as an employee benefits consultant for group risk within its  mid-market health and benefits team Allan joins from Alexander Beard where she was an...

Life insurance providers need more products and support to take greater account of increasingly aging populations, according to Swiss Re projections. The reinsurer said insurers need to move from income replacement and...

Aviva is calling for larger corporates to be compelled to clearly communicate the details of their workplace health and wellbeing support and a voluntary national health at work standard for SMEs.  The...

Iress is expanding its ex-smoker pricing to multi-benefit products on The Exchange.  The expansion also sees the addition of Scottish Widows, bringing the total number of supporting insurers to nine; including Aviva,...