There are four key steps to securing successful protection sales through increasing client trust such as scheduling standalone appointments, delegates at The Protection Review conference heard.

Insurers should bring back mutuality to the protection industry with peer to peer (P2P) insurance to be considered, delegates at the Protection Review conference heard.

Friends Life has launched the Critical Illness Support Service (CISS) as part of its group critical illness (GCI) proposition.

Nearly three in five women (57%) have no protection cover whatsoever, despite 67% working to support their family, research has warned.

Group critical illness is experiencing a positive period of steady growth. Fiona Murphy takes a closer look at the market.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed advisers' regulatory fees for the next year will be £68m - a near-19% reduction on last year, in its latest policy statement.

LifeQuote is warning any adviser that offers a call back service to beware of an increase in 070 phone scams.

PruHealth and PruProtect have announced an exclusive deal to become sole sponsors of this year's Tour de France coverage on Eurosport.

The NHS could save £69million a year by providing community care to allow cancer patients in England to die at home instead of in hospital, according to Macmillan Cancer Support.

Six million homes, half of all mortgaged residential property in the UK, could be at risk because the owners are not covered by any form of protection insurance; according to research.