Young advisers have told Health & Protection about how they believe critical illness (CI ) should evolve ahead of the 40th anniversary of the launch of the first product on 6 August....
Read moreAhead of the 40th anniversary of the launch of the world's first critical illness policy on 6 August, Health & Protection speaks to four of the protection sector's leading lights to chart...
Read moreAhead of the 40th anniversary of the launch of the world's first critical illness (CI) product on 6 August, Health & Protection speaks to Johnny Timpson about meeting Dr Marius Barnard -...
Read moreRoyal London’s new business sales of protection products fell by 35% year-on-year, according to the mutual's interim results for H1 2023. The results reveal new business from protection fell to £11m in...
Read moreLondon-based private client firm Henry Dannell has appointed Katy Davies as specialist protection adviser. Davies (pictured) joins from Hanbury Wealth where she had worked as a protection specialist since late 2021 having...
Read moreBupa is scrapping a further £59m Covid rebate for its UK customers as the private medical insurance (PMI) provider said deferred claims from the pandemic are starting to appear. It completed an...
Read moreVerlingue is "exploring" further opportunities to expand its business following its acquisition of independent Gloucester-based Brunsdon Employee Benefits for an undisclosed sum. Brunsdon Employee Benefits provides schemes and advice to a range...
Read moreThe Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has urged firms to provide “flexible forms of support” for customers and to “manage risk rather than eliminate it” as it reviews the advice-guidance boundary. However, the...
Read moreThe Exeter has partnered with UnderwriteMe to launch a new claims assessment system. This system aims to streamline the income protection claims process and improve service efficiencies by offering a more personalised...
Read moreThe government's proposed ban on cold calling does not apply to "warm calling," but is unlikely to be reversed so the protection sector needs to work on getting consent from any existing...
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