The Rising Stars of Protection: Adrian Benjamin

"Getting into the insurance industry is very difficult, I had to fight my way to get in"

Hemma Visavadia
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COVER talks to Adrian Benjamin about his experiences as a protection adviser and his time in the industry so far.

Adrian Benjamin first entered the protection industry as a financial adviser in October 2020 and now works for Precise Protect, where he operates as a self-employed consultant offering advice to clients on a range of protection policies, including life insurance, private medical insurance, critical illness, income protection, family income benefit, landlord insurance and business insurance. "Entering the industry like this is something I've done before, for my first banking job with NatWest, I just walked in off the street with my suit on and asked if there was anything I could do to hel...

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