The 25 Champions of Protection: Alan Knowles

“By the very nature of what we do, we are challenging the industry”

John Brazier
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COVER profiles 25 of the leading champions of the protection space that have previously or are currently changing the market for the better, as chosen by our advisory board of industry experts.

Alan Knowles is owner and managing director of Cura Financial Services, a multi award-winning protection intermediary, specialising in hard-to-place protection cases, such as people with health conditions. Alan served as the chair of the Protection Distributors Group (PDG) between October 2018 and March 2022, is a member of the executive team at the Income Protection Taskforce (IPTF) and a member of the Access to Insurance Working Party. He was named Intermediary of the Year at the COVER Excellence Awards in 2021. What achievement are you most proud of from your career in protection? ...

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