Critical Illness

Aviva joins CIExpert’s Insight Zone

Aviva has become the latest insurer to join CIExpert’s Income Protection Insight Zone. With this...

Protection market continues upward trend with strong Q1 figures

The UK protection market has seen a buoyant start to the year, with new...

Guardian reports 40% rise in claims payouts

Guardian has revealed it paid over £21.3 million in life, terminal illness and critical...

L&G expands critical illness cover with new conditions and clearer terms

Legal & General has announced a package of upgrades to its group critical illness...

L&G pays over £1bn in retail protection claims as digital overhaul cuts delays

Legal & General paid more than £1bn in retail protection claims in 2024, the...

LV= posts record £137m in protection claims as mental health support rises

LV= paid out a record £137 million in personal protection claims in 2024, up...

L&G strengthens protection offering with product enhancements

Legal & General has announced a series of product improvements across its protection range,...

Guardian upgrades Critical Illness cover

Guardian has unveiled a host of improvements to both its adult and children’s critical...

Rosemount Financial Solutions adds MetLife UK to protection panel

Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) has added MetLife UK to its growing panel of protection...

L&G extends partnership with Nationwide for five-year protection distribution agreement

Legal & General (L&G) Retail Protection has signed a new five-year protection distribution agreement...

British Friendly reports £5 million in income protection claims paid in 2024

British Friendly paid out over £5 million in Income Protection, discretionary BF Care claims...

PDG response to MS24 1.2 market study into the distribution of pure protection products to retail customers

In October the PDG responded positively to the initial Terms of Reference, highlighting the...

Quality of product more important selling point for clients than affordability

Quality of product (43%) is more important a selling point to clients than affordability...

PDG welcomes FCA market study on pure protection products

The Protection Distributors Group (PDG) has responded positively to the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA)...

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Service isn’t just a ‘nice-to-have’ – it is the product

Have you ever had a decent meal in a restaurant ruined by slow service and rude staff? This happened to me recently and I...

Planning your exit: why retirement conversations can’t wait

The prospect of retirement can feel very distant for many advisers. With the ongoing demands of clients, regulatory responsibilities and day-to-day pressures of running...

Growth Guarantee Scheme offers crucial support to business borrowers

Following the first anniversary of the Growth Guarantee Scheme (GGS), it’s worth reflecting both on what a useful tool it can be in the...

How a great BDM unlocks the value of conveyancing advice

There was a time in the mortgage market when the value of a business development manager (BDM) was taken as read. They were the...

FCA wants to streamline mortgage rules, but advice still matters more than ever

The Financial Conduct Authority wants to simplify the rules around mortgages. In principle, that makes sense. Who wouldn’t want a system that’s faster, easier...

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Just Mortgages boosts client services income by £500k following strategic overhaul

Just Mortgages has announced a record-breaking year for its client services division, reporting over...

UK rental boom cools as growth slows to four-year low

The UK rental market is showing signs of a significant shift, with new data...

Catalyst names names joint CFO and COO

Specialist lender Catalyst Property Finance has announced the appointment of Becky Harris to a...

Magnet Capital boosts lending terms

Development finance lender Magnet Capital has unveiled a series of changes to its product...
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