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Protection Forum: Insurers must play their part in advertising spark – Sesame
Protection insurance may not be understood by many consumers, but it can be brought to life through better advertising and insurers must play their part, according to Toni Smith, distribution director of...
Read moreProtection Forum: Success lies in operating just below red line – elite rower and protection adviser Holly Hill
True success lies in operating just below the "red line" and never going beyond it, according to former elite rower and associate director at protection advice firm John Lamb Hill Oldridge, Holly...
Read moreNHS England closed as ministers re-take direct control of health service
NHS England will be scrapped with responsibility for the health service in England being resumed directly by government ministers, reversing the controversial overhaul by then-Conservative health secretary Andrew Lansley in 2012. The...
Read moreProtection Forum: Economic abuse as likely as making a life policy claim – CII
The extent of economic abuse among insurance clients may be much greater than is widely believed, according to Matthew Connell, director of policy and public affairs at Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). He...
Read moreProtection Forum: IP works ‘incredibly well’ but could do with more deferment options – Knowles
Income protection (IP) products work well, but offerings can still improve by offering more deferment options, according to Alan Knowles, co-managing director at Cura Financial Services. Participating in a panel at Health...
Read moreNHS waiting list declines to 7.43 million
The NHS waiting list continued to decline, falling to 7.43 million people in January 2025, according to the latest data from NHS England. The latest data revealed 7,428,309 people were on the...
Read moreIncome Protection Task Force reveals third cohort of 7Advisers
The Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) has announced a third round of its adviser focused campaign, 7Advisers. The initial six advisers are Cameron Erskine of 77Wealth Management, Gemma Sawyer of Switch FS,...
Read moreCirencester Friendly IP claims rise 15% as approval rate remains at 95.8%
Cirencester Friendly paid 95.8% of new income protection (IP) claims made in 2024, equalling the figure approved in 2023. The total number of claims considered increased by 15%, with 1,414 IP claims...
Read moreProtection Forum: Adviser failed in properly explaining IP to my heavily pregnant house painter – Wilson
Advisers need to properly explain income protection, according to Amy Wilson, head of insurance at The Right Mortgage & Protection Network. Participating in a panel session at Health & Protection's Protection Forum...
Read moreProtection Forum: Protection products cater for LGBTQ+ community, but underwriting can improve and Trump election is a worry
Protection products cater well for LGBTQ+ communities. But underwriting questions could be worked on and there are fears that right wing attitudes connected to the election of Donald Trump in the US...
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