Individual Protection

Regulation

Universal Credit clarification has 'duty of care' implications

Confirmation from DWP that lump-sum pay-outs will not be means-tested has 'implications for all types of protection insurance'

clock 02 November 2018 • 1 min read

Individual Protection

Advisers increasing support for vulnerable clients - Prudential

Advisers are increasing support for vulnerable clients and training staff to spot signs of impairments, in response to growing concern about the impact of cognitive decline, according to Prudential research.

clock 01 November 2018 • 2 min read

Individual Protection

DWP clarifies Universal Credit position on protection pay-outs

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued a clarification that pay-outs from term life, critical and terminal illness insurance policies will not impact means-testing for Universal Credit.

clock 01 November 2018 • 2 min read

Adviser / Broking

Guardian FS pays first claim

£6,000 paid out for fracture cover

clock 31 October 2018 • 2 min read

Technology

Mortgage Advice Bureau overhauls protection advice process through iPipeline

PreQuo and SolutionBuilder selected by adviser firm

clock 30 October 2018 • 1 min read

Long Term Care

Budget 2018: Hammond pledges £2bn for mental health and £650m to social care

Mental health crisis service announced by Chancellor

clock 29 October 2018 • 2 min read

Income Protection

Andy Rowson appointed Holloway Friendly sales and marketing director

Recently rebranded income protection mutual celebrates two industry commendations

clock 29 October 2018 • 1 min read

Individual Protection

Craig Brown: Raising awareness

L&G's intermediary director on the importance of awareness days and what they offer to advisers

clock 26 October 2018 • 4 min read

Group Protection

Women more at risk of financial insecurity later in life - CII

Women stand at greater risk of 'pension poverty', according to report from CII's Insuring Women's Financial Futures

clock 25 October 2018 • 2 min read

Critical Illness

Breast cancer still biggest cause of CI claims - Aegon

Nearly £56m paid to just over 700 women diagnosed with breast cancer in the last 10 years

clock 25 October 2018 • 1 min read