Protection

Mental wellbeing support not valued by employees

49% of employers believe that mental health is the biggest health and wellbeing challenge...

Many self-employed unable to survive without work

A survey from LV= of the financial health of self-employed, part-time and contract workers...

The Right Mortgage to hold over 70 events in 2020

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has announced its events calendar for next year. It is...

MultiProtect behind MetLife protection payout growth

MetLife UK says it is on track to pay record claim volumes this year...

Couples keep their earnings to themselves

New research from AIG Life Limited shows that couples transfer an average of just...

L&G improves employee assistance programme

Legal & General has made a number of changes to its EAP with Health...

Canada Life: protection key to mortgage customer retention

32% of homeowners who organised a fixed rate mortgage through an adviser are likely...

The Exeter joins PDG Claims Charter

Health and protection insurer, the Exeter, has joined the Protection Distributors Group (PDG) Claims...

Paymentshield appoints new regional sales manager

Paymentshield has recruited a new regional sales manager for London and Kent. Simon Parish joins...

Bereaved employees need increased support

MetLife UK is publicising the need for increased support in the workplace for employees...

Research shines light on importance of advisers for SMEs

Research from Legal & General has found that 73% of SMEs which took out a...

Students want counselling options within protection policies

64% of students would value individual protection policies which provide access to counselling services,...

Cirencester Friendly unveils critical illness support for children

Income protection provider Cirencester Friendly is offering a new member benefit as part of its...

Addressing the first-time buyer protection gap

As an adviser, when you see a first-time buyer client, what are their main...

COMMENT

Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...

Cashback, remortgages and adviser opportunity in 2026

A recent flood of mortgage products into the market offering cashback prove it has moved from the margins of the remortgage market to the...

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The Coventry cuts selected intermediary residential fixed rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced a number of residential fixed-rate products for new and...

Mortgage Advice Bureau completes acquisition of Dashly

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has completed the acquisition of technology and data company Dashly,...

The Buckinghamshire lowers rates across key ranges

Buckinghamshire Building Society has cut rates across a wide spread of residential and buy-to-let...

FCA finds protection market delivering good outcomes, says TPFG

The Property Franchise Group PLC (TPFG) has responded to the publication of the Financial...

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