Government does not appear to share the same concern about the increased risk of a life insurance firm collapsing due to its Solvency II reforms as the Bank of England does, according...
Read moreProtection Guru Pro has introduced additional functionality enabling advisers to review their clients' existing critical illness policy against the range of alternative contracts using expert medical opinions. The service provides an analysis...
Read moreThe Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) has launched 7 Advisers - an adviser-focused campaign running for the remainder of the year which will follow seven different advisers in their professional lives. The...
Read moreAdvisers have a crucial role to play in raising awareness about the importance of setting up a power of attorney, according to Rose St Louis, protection director of Scottish Widows. St Louis's...
Read moreThe Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) is proposing to change the way it processes complaints to encourage firms to solve complaints faster. The regulator has suggested adding a new category within its biannual...
Read moreIn Bupa’s latest Workplace Health and Wellbeing Academy for small businesses the panel of experts discussed a range of topics that small business owners face. Bupa's Dr Rebecca Rohrer highlighted the risks to the...
Read moreThe number of people not working due to long-term sickness and disability increased by more than 10 times than would have been expected under normal conditions over the last three years with...
Read moreCovid-19 has moved down the list of top reasons for an income protection (IP) claim, according to Holloway Friendly which paid out 93.4% of new claims in 2022, with £3.78m paid out...
Read moreParadigm Protect, part of Paradigm Mortgage Services - has added friendly society, National Friendly to its insurer panel. National Friendly offers a range of medical, life and protection products. Mike Allison, head...
Read moreProtection new business dipped slightly in 2022 to £760m from £767m in 2021 on an annual premium equivalent (APE) basis, according to figures from Gen Re. Given the uncertain landscape over the...
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