Iress has expanded the protection options available to advisers using its Exchange platform with the addition of The Exeter’s Real Life life insurance product.

Real Life joins The Exeter’s existing income protection product, Income First, on The Exchange, and is now available through the platform’s Single, Multi-Benefit and Multi-Policy quote services.

This integration allows advisers to generate protection quotes for a wider array of client profiles while carrying data seamlessly through to application.

The Exeter said the move gives advisers easy access to its full suite of protection products, either on a standalone basis or as part of a multi-benefit package.

Recent product updates include support for dual or joint life applications and the ability for clients to nominate a beneficiary at application stage.

Jacqueline Durbin, head of product – sourcing at Iress, said the addition of Real Life would support advisers in navigating increasingly complex client needs.

“It’s fantastic to see The Exeter’s Real Life product on our services, bringing even greater choice to the thousands of advisers who rely on The Exchange to source the best protection cover for their clients,” she said.

“Given the increasingly complex needs of customers, particularly those with pre-existing conditions, this is a timely and valuable addition – helping advisers deliver more comprehensive, tailored protection solutions with greater ease and efficiency.”

Jack Southcott, head of protection proposition at The Exeter, said the business was excited to broaden access to its products. “The addition of Real Life to The Exchange alongside our income protection product Income First, means that Iress users now have easy access to our full range of award-winning protection products,” he said.

“Advisers can obtain a quote for Real Life as a standalone product or as part of a multi-benefit application. What’s more, we have made a number of enhancements to the product including the option for clients to apply on a dual or joint life basis, and the introduction of beneficiary nomination.”