Individual Protection

Technology

Guardian FS rolls out Protection Builder as part of launch

New entrant's life and critical illness products now available

clock 31 August 2018 • 2 min read

Insurer

Supreme Court rules in favour of unmarried 'widow'

Court rules government's refusal to pay benefits breached family's human rights

clock 30 August 2018 • 2 min read

Individual Protection

Should vapers be charged the same premium as smokers?

With Public Health England suggesting vaping is less harmful than smoking, Cameron Clark peers into the cloudy abyss

clock 29 August 2018 • 3 min read

Underwriting

Pippa Keefe named director of strategic accounts for UnderwriteMe

She will promote the benefits of the quote and compare underwriting service to UK distributors and networks

clock 29 August 2018 • 1 min read

Individual Protection

AIG Life CI payout helps infant hear for first time

Story of Max Brett gets coverage in The Times, Daily Mail and on ITV's Lorraine show

clock 29 August 2018 • 4 min read

Individual Protection

Supreme Court to rule on bereavement dispute

Siobhan McLaughlin denied both a lump sum of £2,000 bereavement payment, as well as £118-a-week widowed parent allowance

clock 28 August 2018 • 1 min read

Marketing

Will open banking revolutionise the protection market?

Open banking has increased customer engagement across younger demographics, but can it do the same for protection? Cameron Clark investigates

clock 28 August 2018 • 3 min read

Individual Protection

Is TPD really broken?

Survey finds 20% reduction in declined claims in a decade

clock 24 August 2018 • 5 min read

Critical Illness

Guardian FS tweaks systems following adviser pilot

'Adjustments' made following feedback from distribution partners ahead of launch next week

clock 24 August 2018 • 2 min read

Adviser / Broking

Aegon joins UnderwriteMe

Nine major insurers now fully available on the quote and comparison service

clock 22 August 2018 • 1 min read