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Budget 26: Protection and health headlines

Budget 26: Protection and health headlines

Long Term Care
Cameron Roberts
Cameron Roberts
clock 28 October 2026 • 3 min read
Budget 26: Protection and health reacts
Regulation

Budget 26: Protection and health reacts

A missed opportunity

Jaskeet Briah
Jaskeet Briah
clock 28 October 2026 • 5 min read
Budget 26: Government to remove tax rule on lump sum death benefits
Group Protection

Budget 26: Government to remove tax rule on lump sum death benefits

Applies to payments made on or after 28 October 2026

Jonathan Stapleton
Jonathan Stapleton
clock 28 October 2026 • 1 min read
Budget 26: Self-employed fathers and partners to be eligible for paid parental leave
Individual Protection

Budget 26: Self-employed fathers and partners to be eligible for paid parental leave

Two weeks of support currently worth up to £194 a week

Jaskeet Briah
Jaskeet Briah
clock 28 October 2026 • 2 min read
Employee Benefits

Budget 26: OBR downgrades IPT forecast

clock 28 October 2026 • 1 min read
Long Term Care

Government to end 'Carer's Allowance cliff edge'

clock 27 October 2026 • 2 min read
Adviser / Broking

Amii adds The Right Advice to membership

clock 27 October 2026 • 1 min read
Adviser / Broking

Sphere Assured appoints director of protection

clock 27 October 2026 • 1 min read
Critical Illness

L&G launches standalone CIC

clock 26 October 2026 • 1 min read
Insurer

Beagle Street adds menopause support service

clock 26 October 2026 • 2 min read
Individual Protection

Budget an opportunity to review IP and Universal Credit: iptf

clock 26 October 2026 • 3 min read
Income Protection

44% of customers expect to discuss accident-only cover alongside IP

clock 26 October 2026 • 2 min read
Technology

Fintel acquires Mortgage Brain for £38m

clock 23 October 2026 • 2 min read
Group PMI

2.8m sick notes issued in Q1 26/27

clock 23 October 2026 • 2 min read
The COVER Review
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The COVER Review: IHT, provider updates and affordability
Individual Protection

The COVER Review: IHT, provider updates and affordability

COVER
clock 09 October 2026 • 1 min read
The COVER Review: Normalise meaningful protection conversations with clients
Vitality Mortgage Protection

The COVER Review: Normalise meaningful protection conversations with clients

COVER
clock 02 October 2026 • 1 min read
The COVER Review: FCA Pure Protection Market Study, KBW and IPAW
Regulation

The COVER Review: FCA Pure Protection Market Study, KBW and IPAW

COVER
clock 25 September 2026 • 1 min read
The COVER Review: Claims, product launches and workplace health
Insurer

The COVER Review: Claims, product launches and workplace health

COVER
clock 18 September 2026 • 1 min read
Market View

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