https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4529565/employees-reluctant-discuss-mental-health-aviva Cover Magazine en 2026-05-12 Employees reluctant to discuss mental health at work: Aviva Insurer,Group Protection,Employee Benefits,Aviva,mental health,UK employees,Workplace wellbeing,DigiCare+,Dr Larissa Stevenson,Tesco Insurance,Employee Assistance Programs,critical illness cover,Wellbeing Benefits,Digital Consultations,Mental Health Toolkit,Absenteeism,employee wellbeing https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4529535/cirencester-friendly-introduces-minimum-benefit-guarantee-ip Cover Magazine en 2026-05-12 Cirencester Friendly introduces minimum benefit guarantee for IP Income Protection,Insurer,Cirencester Friendly,Income Protection,self employed,Gig economy,gig worker,Minimum Benefit Guarantee,income benefit,Product Updates,Policy Update,Alan Waddington https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4529542/fintel-appoints-christine-newell-head-fiba Cover Magazine en 2026-05-12 Fintel appoints Christine Newell as head of FIBA Adviser / Broking,Fintel,FIBA,Omni Mortgage Club,SimplyBiz Mortgages,Christine Newell,Martin Reynolds,People Moves,Training,Mortgages,Business Training,Adviser Support,Technical Training https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/opinion/4529559/ai-dont-weve-seen-tip-iceberg Cover Magazine en 2026-05-12 AI: I don't think we've even seen the tip of the iceberg Adviser / Broking,Technology,artificial intelligence,AI,Life insurance,Copilot,ChatGPT,digital underwriting,Regulators,Consumer Education,financial services,customer experience,Kevin Carr,In depth https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4529486/nhs-delays-impacting-employees-health-shield Cover Magazine en 2026-05-11 NHS delays impacting employees: Health Shield Employee Benefits,Health Shield,NHS,Paul Shires,Emily Jones,Broadstone Financial Solutions,Employee Health,Workplace wellbeing,productivity,NHS Delays,keep britain working,nhs waiting list https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4529475/providers-called-enable-proactive-mental-health-support Cover Magazine en 2026-05-11 Providers called to enable proactive mental health support Group Protection,Employee Benefits,Insurer,mental health,mental health awareness week,Workplace Absence,Workplace sickness,Sickness Absence,ONS,MetLife UK,The Exeter,early intervention,prevention,EAPs,Productivity Loss,Anthony Sly,Dawn Prescott https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4529483/fca-logs-210-consumer-duty-whistleblower-complaints-q1 Cover Magazine en 2026-05-11 FCA logs 210 Consumer Duty whistleblower complaints in Q1 Regulation,FCA,Consumer Duty,whistleblowing,senior leadership,Pauline Lépissier https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4529482/mental-health-accounts-group-claims-healix-health Cover Magazine en 2026-05-11 Mental health accounts for 7% of group claims: Healix Health Group Protection,Group PMI,Healix Health,mental health,Group Claims,anxiety,Depression,Stress,burnout,Keira Wallis,productivity,neurodiversity,chronic conditions,employee benefits,Mental Health Awareness,claims https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4529479/cover-review-product-updates-claims-statistics-sick-notes Cover Magazine en 2026-05-08 The COVER Review: Product updates, claims statistics and sick notes Insurer,Adviser / Broking,Individual Protection,Group Protection,The COVER Review,Aviva,Tesco,critical illness cover,cic,The Exeter,Income Protection,British Friendly,Waddle Insurance,claims,Sick Notes,Product Updates,Financial Security https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4529411/fca-introduce-multi-firm-review-bereavement-processes Cover Magazine en 2026-05-08 FCA to introduce multi-firm review for bereavement processes Regulation,FCA,Bereavement Processes,bereavement,Sara Woodroffe,Kate Tuckley,customer outcomes,financial services,vulnerable customers https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4529407/rehab-support-long-term-conditions-rising-aviva Cover Magazine en 2026-05-08 Rehab support for long-term conditions rising for Aviva Income Protection,Group Protection,Insurer,Aviva,Rehabilitation,Vocational Rehabilitation,Long-term Conditions,fibromyalgia,Arthritis,long Covid,chronic fatigue syndrome,mental health,cancer,musculoskeletal,neurodiversity,Employee Health,Corporate Health,return to work https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4529409/reassured-launches-ai-disclosure-identification-tool Cover Magazine en 2026-05-08 Reassured launches AI non-disclosure identification tool Adviser / Broking,Technology,Reassured,FOIL AI,SAINT.AI,Voyc,AI,artificial intelligence,non-disclosure,Compliance,Data Analysis,Call Transcripts,Life insurance,Laura McGraw,Mish Naik,Mike Pritchard https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4529331/exeter-increases-maximum-ip-benefit Cover Magazine en 2026-05-07 The Exeter increases maximum IP benefit Income Protection,Insurer,Individual Protection,The Exeter,Income first,Income Protection,Jack Southcott,financial protection,Rehabilitation,Rehabilitation Support,parental leave,Fixed Benefit Option,Benefit Limit,injury,illness https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4529360/toothfairy-launch-workplace-dental-clinic Cover Magazine en 2026-05-07 Toothfairy to launch workplace dental clinic Group Protection,Group PMI,Toothfairy,Workplace Dental Clinic,Oral health,Dental Access Emergency,NHS,Corporate Health,AI Assisted Care,employee benefits,Dental Screening,Healthcare Innovation,productivity,Tooth Fairy Healthcare Limited,Dental Crisis https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4529355/paid-waddle-insurance-customers Cover Magazine en 2026-05-07 £1m paid out to Waddle Insurance customers Individual Protection,Adviser / Broking,Critical Illness,Income Protection,Whole of Life,Term Assurance,Waddle Insurance,claims,claims statistics,claims process,Nathan Wootton,Naomi Jeffs https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4529335/most-homeowners-reviewed-finances-lifesearch Cover Magazine en 2026-05-07 Most homeowners have not reviewed finances this year: LifeSearch Adviser / Broking,Vitality Mortgage Protection,lifesearch,HomeOwners Alliance,Paula Higgins,Debbie Kennedy,financial protection,mortgage,homeowners,insurance,remortgaging,financial resilience,protection gap,Financial Engagement,Mortgages https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4529319/bupa-london-mental-health-centre Cover Magazine en 2026-05-07 Bupa opens London mental health centre Insurer,Group Protection,Bupa,Mindplace,mental health,CBT,psychotherapy,Workplace wellbeing,Employee Health,employee health and wellbeing,corporate healthcare,Sarah Melia,Richard Norris,Anthony Cabrelli,PMI https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4529324/simplybiz-launches-academy-advice-firms Cover Magazine en 2026-05-07 Simplybiz launches academy for advice firms Adviser / Broking,SimplyBiz,Tom Hegarty,training and development,Mortgages,Paraplanners,financial planners,professional development,apprenticeship,CPD,CII,SkillsEdge,LIBF,Compliance,Talent Development,Governance https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4529269/aviva-tesco-launch-critical-illness-cover Cover Magazine en 2026-05-06 Aviva and Tesco launch critical illness cover Critical Illness,Individual Protection,Insurer,Aviva,Tesco,critical illness cover,cic,Children's critical illness,Children's CIC,Life insurance,DigiCare+,Aviva DigiCare+,protection gap,Daren Boys,Ban Mahsoub https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4529257/medicash-launches-digital-wellbeing-plan Cover Magazine en 2026-05-06 Medicash launches digital wellbeing plan Cashplans,medicash,digital health,Remedi,Andrew Healy MBE,Ocushield,Adora,Neurodevelopment,neurodiversity,Neurodiversity Support,HealthLens https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4529254/british-friendly-expands-income-protection-offering Cover Magazine en 2026-05-06 British Friendly expands Income Protection offering Income Protection,Insurer,British Friendly,Income Protection,deferred period,Value-Added Benefits,wellbeing support,Premiums,Dietitian Services,Symbio,My HealthHero,Claire Kelly,Adam Kaplan https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4529263/fca-investigate-poor-claims-management-practices Cover Magazine en 2026-05-06 FCA to investigate poor claims management practices Regulation,FCA,claims management,consumer protection,Alison Walters,Aileen Armstrong,Tom Dane,Ash Daniells,Compensation,SRA https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/sponsored/4529142/partner-insight-unlocking-value-creating-risk-reframing-secondary-market-life-policies Cover Magazine en 2026-05-06 Partner Insight: Unlocking Value or Creating Risk? Reframing the Secondary Market for Life Policies Whole of Life,Webuypolicy.com https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4529179/59-hrs-understand-employee-benefits-offer Cover Magazine en 2026-05-05 59% of HRs fully understand the employee benefits they offer Employee Benefits,Everywhen,Debra Clark,HR,Workplace wellbeing,Corporate Health,employee health and wellbeing,employee support,Wellbeing,SMEs https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4529180/11m-sick-notes-issued-2025 Cover Magazine en 2026-05-05 Over 11m sick notes issued in 2025 Group Protection,Long Term Care,Sick Notes,mental health,Musculoskeletal Conditions,Absenteeism,Broadstone,Jamie Burdess,Brett Hill,NHS,GP Appointments,wellbeing support,Private GP,Sickness Absence,UK Employment,ONS,return to work https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4529176/mortgage-launches-training-programme Cover Magazine en 2026-05-05 The Right Mortgage launches training programme Adviser / Broking,The Right Mortgage,TRM,The Right Academy,Ben Allen,Adviser Training,CAS,Appointed Representative,DEI,Compliance,professional development,Training,training and development,Mortgages,lead generation https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4529127/women-protection-conference-2026-afternoon-roundup Cover Magazine en 2026-05-01 Women in Protection Conference 2026: Afternoon roundup Adviser / Broking,Insurer,Individual Protection,Group Protection,PMI,Technology,women in protection,women in protection conference,Emma Thomson,Phil Jeynes,Marta Scott-Manuszewska,protection gap,AI,Consumer Duty,Mortgages,reframe cancer,mark stephenson,employee benefits,cancer support,workplace health,Employee Health,prevention,Seema Dadhania,Paula Coffey,Emily Jones https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/event/4529126/cover-women-protection-health-awards-2026-pictures Cover Magazine en 2026-05-01 COVER Women in Protection and Health Awards 2026: In Pictures Adviser / Broking,Insurer,COVER Women in Protection Awards,COVER Women in Protection and Health Awards 2026,women in protection,awards,event,gallery https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4529128/cover-women-protection-health-2026-winners-revealed Cover Magazine en 2026-05-01 COVER Women in Protection and Health Awards 2026: Winners revealed Adviser / Broking,Insurer,cover,women in protection,Meg Kirby,Legacare,Legal and General,lifesearch,Sesame Bankhall Group,Cirencester Friendly Society,Freedom Health Insurance,Health Awards,Beagle Street,Zurich,WTW,L and C,L&G,IPTF,L&C,COVER Women in Protection and Health Awards 2026 https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4529061/women-protection-conference-2026-morning-roundup Cover Magazine en 2026-04-30 Women in Protection Conference 2026: Morning roundup Adviser / Broking,Insurer,Individual Protection,Group Protection,women in protection,women in protection conference,Jennifer Gilchrist,Sara Cox,Ron Wheatcroft,Swiss Re,Melissa Burrows,Rebecca Campbell,Steve Bryan,Shelley Read,Ali Lowis,Lauren Garrett,Johnny Timpson,Jordan Clark,Emma Holmes,Adam Higgs,economic abuse,protection gap,financial resilience,Imposter Syndrome,joint life policies,joint life second death https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4529038/ai-driven-customer-vulnerability-fraud-rise-morganash Cover Magazine en 2026-04-30 AI-driven customer vulnerability fraud on the rise: MorganAsh Technology,Regulation,MorganAsh,AI,Customer Vulnerability,fraud,Credit Sector,financial services,FCA,Andrew Gething,Vulnerability Assessment,MARS,Domestic Abuse,economic abuse,Consumer Duty,vulnerable customers https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4529052/protection-gap-gender-dimension-swiss Cover Magazine en 2026-04-30 The protection gap has a clear gender dimension: Swiss Re Group Protection,Women In Protection Network,women in protection conference,Swiss Re,Jennifer Gilchrist,Ron Wheatcroft,Group Watch 2026,protection gap,economic abuse,Financial Vulnerability ,financial resilience,Level Term Assurance,group critical illness,group income protection,Vocational Rehabilitation,Occupational Health https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4529053/usage-employee-health-benefits-rise-simplyhealth Cover Magazine en 2026-04-30 Usage of employee health benefits on the rise: Simplyhealth Insurer,Group PMI,Employee Health Benefits,Simplyhealth,Dr Macarena Staudenmaier,Workplace wellbeing,Paul Schreier,Health Providers,employee engagement,economic inactivity,PMI,keep britain working,Keep Britain Working Review,group pmi,healthcare https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4529029/aviva-reports-rising-demand-digital-health-support Cover Magazine en 2026-04-30 Aviva reports rising demand for digital health support Insurer,Individual PMI,Group PMI,Aviva,DigiCare+,Smart Health,digital health,GP Appointments,mental health,menopause support,PMI,protection claims,Fran Bruce,Nutrition Services,Fingerprint Health Checks,Cholesterol,Wellbeing,SMEs https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4528964/exeter-pays-71m-2025 Cover Magazine en 2026-04-29 The Exeter pays out £71m in 2025 Insurer,PMI,Income Protection,Whole of Life,Term Assurance,The Exeter,claims,claims statistics,health insurance,Income Protection,Life insurance,terminal illness,MSK,musculoskeletal,cancer,claims handlers,Suzy Esson https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4528969/mental-health-cost-uk-170bn-zurich Cover Magazine en 2026-04-29 Mental health could cost UK £170bn: Zurich Insurer,Group Protection,mental health,Zurich,UK economy,Productivity Loss,GDP,Peter Hamilton,Sojan Joseph,ONS,NEET,Youth Mental Health,economic inactivity,early intervention https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4528966/ipipeline-adds-feature-badging-solutionbuilder Cover Magazine en 2026-04-29 iPipeline adds Feature Badging to SolutionBuilder Technology,iPipeline,SolutionBuilder,Advanced Underwriting,Feature Badging,Stephanie Hydon,Catherine Trimble,John Scrivens,distribution,comparison https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4528961/rose-st-louis-join-canada-life-chief-customer-officer Cover Magazine en 2026-04-29 Rose St Louis to join Canada Life as chief customer officer Insurer,Group Protection,Canada Life,St Louis,Emma Watkins,Sean Christian,chief customer officer,wealth management,Lloyds Banking Group,Scottish Widows,Zurich Insurance,KPMG,Rose St Louis,People Moves https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4528905/85-population-expected-double Cover Magazine en 2026-04-28 Over-85 population expected to double in next 25 years Individual Protection,Whole of Life,ONS,life expectancy,Healthy Life Expectancy,mortality,ageing population,Retirement,Public Finances,David Brooks https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4528909/care-costs-highlight-protection-vitality Cover Magazine en 2026-04-28 Care costs highlight need for protection: Vitality Vitality Mortgage Protection,Long Term Care,Individual Protection,Vitality,Andy Philo,dementia,Alzheimer's,Parkinson's,social care,DFCC,Dementia and FrailCare Cover,serious illness cover,retirement planning,health insurance,Care Costs,financial planning https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4528893/reassured-partners-farewill-writing Cover Magazine en 2026-04-28 Reassured partners with Farewill on will writing Individual Protection,Whole of Life,Reassured,Farewill,Laura McGraw,wills,Will writing,financial planning,affordability,Mortgages https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4528841/katie-crook-davies-joins-perci-health Cover Magazine en 2026-04-27 Katie Crook-Davies joins Perci Health PMI,Insurer,Group PMI,Individual PMI,Perci Health,Katie Crook-Davies,cancer care,Employer Health,Swiss Re,UK Protection,Vitality,macmillan cancer support,Guinness Ventures,oncology,Neuropathy,appointments,Morgan Fitzsimons,People Moves https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4528833/private-healthcare-q1-2026-healthcode Cover Magazine en 2026-04-27 Private healthcare up 7% in Q1 2026: Healthcode PMI,Healthcode,Private Healthcare,Hospital Invoices,radiology,Outpatient Care,Orthopaedics,haematology,Pathology,Healthcare Providers,Medical Invoices,Richard Aris https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4528822/aviva-expands-access-menopause-support-pmi-customers Cover Magazine en 2026-04-27 Aviva expands access to menopause support for PMI customers PMI,Individual PMI,Group PMI,Aviva,Aviva Digital GP,menopause,menopause support,SMEs,SME Customers,Private Healthcare,corporate healthcare,healthcare,mental health,Digital GP,Dr Subashini M https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4528794/cover-review-employer-nics-tax-provider-updates Cover Magazine en 2026-04-24 The COVER Review: Employer NICs, tax and provider updates Insurer,Individual Protection,Group Protection,Adviser / Broking,Income Protection,The COVER Review,Swiss Re,group risk,Employer national insurance,NICs,IPT,IHT,IHT tax planning,Zurich,high net worth,ultra high net worth,Cirencester Friendly,claims,claims statistics,MSK,musculoskeletal,Legal and General,Vanessa Sallows,Absence management,Employee absence,prevention https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4528770/jlp-health-joins-amii Cover Magazine en 2026-04-24 JLP Health joins amii Adviser / Broking,PMI,JLP Health,JLP Financial,AMII,PMI,Dave Middleton,Darren Reuben https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4528763/benenden-health-invests-member-services Cover Magazine en 2026-04-24 Benenden Health invests in member services Insurer,Employee Benefits,Benenden Health,Tom Woolgrove,digital health,Private Healthcare,Employee Healthcare,investment,Member Services,Technology https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4528713/employers-ni-increase-slowing-group-risk-growth-swiss Cover Magazine en 2026-04-23 Employers' NI increase slowing group risk growth: Swiss Re Group Protection,Critical Illness,Income Protection,Service,Term Assurance,Swiss Re,group risk,Autumn Budget 2024,Employers NI,SMEs,Critical Illness,group life,Keith Williams,Ron Wheatcroft,Katharine Moxham,GRID,employee benefits,Employer NIC https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4528714/iress-adds-ai-underwriting-tool-exchange Cover Magazine en 2026-04-23 Iress adds AI underwriting tool to The Exchange Technology,Underwriting,Adviser / Broking,Individual Protection,IRESS,The Exchange,The Interesting Life Company,ISLA,AI,AI Underwriting,turnaround times,Andrew Wibberley https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4528702/ipt-collects-904in-fy25-26 Cover Magazine en 2026-04-23 IPT collects £9.04bn in FY25/26 Regulation,Individual Protection,Group Protection,IPT,Insurance Premium tax,HMRC,OBR,Cara Spinks,PMI,Employee Healthcare,Employee Health,Workforce Health,corporate healthcare https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4528715/iht-receipts-hit-85bn Cover Magazine en 2026-04-23 IHT receipts hit £8.5bn Regulation,Individual Protection,inheritance tax,IHT,UK government,Estate planning,Nicholas Nesbitt,Samantha Warner,Claire Exley,Ian Dyall https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4528659/broadstone-adds-risk-health-management-team Cover Magazine en 2026-04-22 Broadstone adds to Risk and Health management team Employee Benefits,Adviser / Broking,Broadstone,Emily Degan,SMEs,Workplace wellbeing,risk management,Client Service,Employee Healthcare,Employee Health,employee health and wellbeing,employee wellbeing,Health Benefits,Brett Hill,People Moves https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4528653/pms-appoints-director-acquisition-key-accounts Cover Magazine en 2026-04-22 PMS appoints director of acquisition and key accounts Individual Protection,Adviser / Broking,PMS,Claire Cherrington,Richard Goppy,Mortgage Club,Acquisitions,People Moves,Mortgages,Technology https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4528646/uk-inflation-rises Cover Magazine en 2026-04-22 UK inflation rises to 3.3% Regulation,Insurer,UK Inflation,ONS,CPI,Royal London,Carrie Johnson,Mortgage Advice Bureau,Ben Thompson,cost of living,interest rates,remortgaging https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4528594/zurich-adds-tools-iht-life-insurance-advice Cover Magazine en 2026-04-21 Zurich adds tools for IHT and life insurance advice Insurer,Adviser / Broking,Individual Protection,Zurich,Wealth Protection,Estate planning,Life insurance,inheritance tax,IHT,gift inter vivos,ultra high net worth,high net worth,OBR,Large Case Underwriting,Private Client Service,Rysaffe Planning,Technical Guide,wealth,wealth advisers https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4528593/uk-unemployment-rate-drops-49-february-2026-ons Cover Magazine en 2026-04-21 UK unemployment rate drops to 4.9% in February 2026: ONS Group Protection,ONS,UK Unemployment,unemployment,Inflation,Bank of England,Derrick Dunne,Luke Bartholomew,Jonathan Raymond https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4528592/cirencester-friendly-pays-107m-2025 Cover Magazine en 2026-04-21 Cirencester Friendly pays out £10.7m in 2025 Income Protection,Insurer,Cirencester Friendly,claims,musculoskeletal,musculoskeletal disorders,mental health,millennials,gen z,Gen X,Emma Vaughan https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4528578/employers-prevent-absence Cover Magazine en 2026-04-21 Employers must do more to prevent absence: L&G Income Protection,Group Protection,Insurer,L&G,Vanessa Sallows,SMEs,keep britain working,Mayfield Review,Income Protection,Vocational Rehabilitation,Roy McLoughlin,PDG,Unum,employee wellbeing,CMO Report,return to work https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4528512/canada-life-adds-perci-health-group-cic Cover Magazine en 2026-04-20 Canada Life adds Perci Health to group CIC Group Protection,Critical Illness,Long Term Care,Canada Life,Perci Health,cancer support,cancer,Critical Illness,NHS,macmillan cancer support,Guinness Ventures,Octopus Ventures,Conduit Fund,Kelly McCabe,Cancer Awareness,Dan Crook https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4528521/bupa-integrates-ai-skin-cancer-checks Cover Magazine en 2026-04-20 Bupa integrates AI into skin cancer checks Insurer,Technology,Bupa,Skin Analytics,AI,DERM,skin cancer,melanoma,cancer,digital health,Blua,healthcare,Cancer Research UK,Neil Daly,Lucy Pallett https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4528510/benenden-health-cancer-support-most-female-members Cover Magazine en 2026-04-20 Benenden Health cancer support used most by female members Employee Benefits,Group Protection,Benenden Health,reframe cancer,cancer,cancer support,breast cancer,prostate cancer,cancer care,Cancer Navigation,mark stephenson,Dr Cheryl Lythgoe,cancer diagnosis,digital health,Cancer Services,lung cancer,myeloma https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4528477/cover-review-provider-updates-acquisitions-ai Cover Magazine en 2026-04-17 The COVER Review: Provider updates, acquisitions and AI Insurer,Technology,Individual Protection,Group Protection,The COVER Review,Zurich,bereavement,empathy,Vitality,AI,underwriting,AXA Health,Standard Life,Aegon UK,Acquisitions,NHS,nhs waiting list https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/opinion/4528456/professional-skills-happens-mortgage-income-stops Cover Magazine en 2026-04-17 Professional Skills: What happens to a mortgage when income stops? Adviser / Broking,Vitality Mortgage Protection,Individual Protection,Ash Borland,Income Protection,Financial Stability,financial resilience,brokers,Mortgage Advice,risk management,financial planning,professional skills,mortgage protection,Mortgages,vitality mortgage protection,In depth https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4528461/holloway-friendly-merge-wiltshire-friendly Cover Magazine en 2026-04-17 Holloway Friendly to merge with Wiltshire Friendly Insurer,Individual Protection,Income Protection,Holloway Friendly,Wiltshire Friendly,Income Protection,Ben Pears,Jon Gratland,My Sick Pay,merger,market consolidation,mutuals https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4528458/financial-pressures-preventing-progress-employee-benefits-outcomes Cover Magazine en 2026-04-17 Financial pressures preventing progress in employee benefits outcomes Employee Benefits,Howden,REBA,Reward & Employee Benefits Association,Rewards and Benefits,corporate healthcare,prevention,employee wellbeing,financial wellbeing,Health Benefits,Workplace Savings,Benefits Governance,budget https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4528415/nhs-waiting-list-722m Cover Magazine en 2026-04-16 NHS waiting list down to 7.22m Long Term Care,Individual PMI,Group PMI,NHS,Waiting List,Private Healthcare,Brett Hill,Broadstone,Karen Woodley,PHIN,The Exeter,PMI,employee wellbeing,Healthcare Crisis,nhs waiting list https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4528411/pib-group-appoints-chief-operations-officer Cover Magazine en 2026-04-16 PIB Group appoints chief operations officer Adviser / Broking,PIB Group,Rob Houghton,Ryan Brown,Leadership,Transformation,Operations,Technology,People Moves https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4528404/pmi-adds-25bn-annual-boost-uk-economy Cover Magazine en 2026-04-16 PMI adds £2.5bn annual boost to UK economy PMI,Group PMI,Bupa,Private Healthcare,UK economy,productivity,ill health,NHS,SMEs,return to work,SME,presenteeism,Sickness Absence,Musculoskeletal Health,mental health,Chris Carroll,Patrick Milnes,corporate healthcare https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4528381/medicash-launch-services-2026 Cover Magazine en 2026-04-16 Medicash to launch new services in 2026 Cashplans,medicash,Andy Roberts,Andrew Healy,Health Cash Plans,financial results,Technology,Corporate Health,Employee Health,employee wellbeing,employee health and wellbeing,prevention,early intervention https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4528393/insurance-economic-abuse-rise-exeter Cover Magazine en 2026-04-16 Insurance economic abuse on the rise: The Exeter Insurer,Individual Protection,Term Assurance,Whole of Life,The Exeter,SEA,economic abuse,CIExpert,MorganAsh,joint life policies,financial abuse,Domestic Abuse,Single is Best,Lauren Garrett,Jack Southcott,vulnerable customers,Mortgages https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4528334/cover-customer-care-awards-2026-shortlists-announced Cover Magazine en 2026-04-15 COVER Customer Care Awards 2026: Shortlists announced Insurer,COVER Customer Care Awards,customer service,protection,financial services,Aviva,L&G,Bupa,Vitality,Zurich,National Friendly,Scottish Widows,Cirencester Friendly,COVER Customer Care Awards 2026 https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4528330/consumer-interest-protection-rises-amid-safety-concerns Cover Magazine en 2026-04-15 Consumer interest in protection rises amid safety concerns Individual Protection,National Friendly,Graham Singleton,Peter Chadborn,Bruised Britain,Life insurance,critical illness cover,Income Protection,ASU,Geopolitics,Cybercrime,Financial Security,cost of living,financial resilience https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4528323/businesses-formal-health-wellbeing-strategy Cover Magazine en 2026-04-15 Four in 10 businesses have no formal health and wellbeing strategy Employee Benefits,Everywhen,employee health and wellbeing,workplace support,Corporate Health,Debra Clark https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4528331/vitality-launches-ai-underwriting Cover Magazine en 2026-04-15 Vitality launches AI underwriting Insurer,Technology,Underwriting,Vitality Mortgage Protection,Vitality,AI,AI Underwriting,Google,Justin Taurog,GP reports,Health data,insurance technology,Underwriting Automation,Life insurance,Vitality AI https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4528327/standard-life-purchase-aegon-uk Cover Magazine en 2026-04-15 Standard Life to purchase Aegon UK Insurer,Term Assurance,Whole of Life,Standard Life,Aegon UK,Aegon,Royal London,Andy Briggs,Lard Friese,Workplace Pensions,Retirement Savings,Asset Management,acquisition,mergers,m&a https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4528262/ai-leading-care-delays-axa-health Cover Magazine en 2026-04-14 AI leading to care delays: AXA Health Technology,Individual PMI,Individual Protection,AI,AXA Health,Heather Smith,NHS,mental health,sepsis,Patient Anxiety,artificial intelligence,Axa,Technology https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4528247/zurich-launches-bereavement-support-service Cover Magazine en 2026-04-14 Zurich launches bereavement support service Insurer,Term Assurance,Whole of Life,Term Assurance,Group Protection,Individual Protection,Zurich,bereavement support,empathy,LifeVault,Louise Colley,James Tait,Corporate Risk,Ron Gura,Employee Welfare,terminal illness,bereavement,Technology,partnership,Legacy Planning,wills,employee wellbeing https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4528264/mortgage-advice-bureau-acquires-homeowners-alliance Cover Magazine en 2026-04-14 Mortgage Advice Bureau acquires HomeOwners Alliance Adviser / Broking,Individual Protection,Vitality Mortgage Protection,Mortgage Advice Bureau,MAB,HomeOwners Alliance,Paula Higgins,Ben Thompson,Acquisitions,Mergers And Acquisitions,Homebuying,Homeownership,Mortgages,Technology https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4528250/westfield-health-launches-digital-health-cover-platform Cover Magazine en 2026-04-14 Westfield Health launches digital health cover platform Insurer,PMI,Cashplans,Westfield Health,digital health,Health Cash Plans,Private Healthcare,Perci Health,Mark Hamson,Kelly McCabe,Early Detection,early intervention,neurodiversity,cancer,cancer screening,workplace health,Legacy systems https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/sponsored/4528178/partner-insight-rethinking-value-life-policies Cover Magazine en 2026-04-14 Partner Insight: Rethinking the value of life policies Whole of Life,Life insurance,Webuypolicy.com https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4528188/royal-london-updates-ip-occupations Cover Magazine en 2026-04-13 Royal London updates IP occupations Income Protection,Insurer,Royal London,Income Protection,Fi Wynn,Vicky Churcher,IPTF,Total & Permanent Disability (TPD),TPD,Total Permanent Disability,Defaqto,Occupational Classes,Own Occupation https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4528201/mortality-rates-drop-lowest-quarterly-level-q1-2026 Cover Magazine en 2026-04-13 Mortality rates drop to lowest quarterly level in Q1 2026 Individual Protection,CMI,IFoA,The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA),mortality,Mortality Rates,life expectancy,COVID-19,Steve Bale https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4528186/broadstone-adds-employee-benefits-consulting-team Cover Magazine en 2026-04-13 Broadstone adds to Employee Benefits Consulting team Employee Benefits,Adviser / Broking,Broadstone,Jordan Ring,Brett Hill,retention,Workplace wellbeing,People Moves,employee health and wellbeing https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4528179/cover-review-probate-customer-vulnerability-education Cover Magazine en 2026-04-10 The COVER Review: Probate, customer vulnerability and education Individual Protection,Group Protection,Adviser / Broking,Insurer,PMI,Vitality Mortgage Protection,The COVER Review,Quilter,probate,IHT,inheritance tax,lifesearch,HomeOwners Alliance,homeowners,Mortgages,CII,vulnerable customers,PMI,Private Healthcare,Broadstone,Reassured,Lucy Brown https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4528148/bupa-extends-partnership-spire-healthcare Cover Magazine en 2026-04-10 Bupa extends partnership with Spire Healthcare Insurer,PMI,Individual PMI,Bupa,Spire Healthcare,cancer,cancer care,MSK,oncology,Gynaecology,UK Healthcare,Net Zero,New Victoria Hospital,cromwell hospital,Peter Corfield,Nikola Kamel https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4528130/mortgage-appoints-compliance-manager Cover Magazine en 2026-04-10 The Right Mortgage appoints compliance manager Adviser / Broking,Vitality Mortgage Protection,The Right Mortgage,TRM,The Right Mortgage & Protection Network,The Right Mortgage and Protection Network,People Moves,Samantha Roe,Matt Hall,Adviser Support,AR firms,Compliance,Mortgages https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4528091/homeowners-misunderstand-ip-lifesearch Cover Magazine en 2026-04-09 Homeowners misunderstand IP: LifeSearch Adviser / Broking,Vitality Mortgage Protection,Income Protection,lifesearch,UK Adults,Debbie Kennedy,Paula Higgins,HomeOwners Alliance,mental health,self employed,Mortgages https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4528094/thirds-adults-barriers-securing-life-cover Cover Magazine en 2026-04-09 Two thirds of adults face barriers to securing life cover Individual Protection,Adviser / Broking,Underwriting,UnderwriteMe,Nilesh Patel,Roy McLoughlin,Life insurance,Life Cover,Premiums,accessibility,young adults,gen z,millennials,Gen X,boomers,pricing https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4528064/mortgage-launches-business-support-hub Cover Magazine en 2026-04-09 The Right Mortgage launches Business Support Hub Adviser / Broking,Vitality Mortgage Protection,The Right Mortgage & Protection Network,The Right Mortgage and Protection Network,The Right Mortgage,TRM,Chelsea Kiefert,recruitment,marketing,sales,training and development,Training https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/opinion/4528028/education-raise-awareness-protection-benefits Cover Magazine en 2026-04-08 Using education to raise awareness of protection benefits Adviser / Broking,Individual Protection,Vitality Mortgage Protection,Lucy Brown,Reassured,Life insurance,Critical Illness,Income Protection,FCA,protection gap,education,V Levels,Health Benefits,In depth,Mortgages https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4528031/unpaid-carers-spend-days-supporting-elderly-relatives Cover Magazine en 2026-04-08 Unpaid carers spend four working days per week supporting elderly relatives Individual Protection,Just Group,Emma Walker,elderly care,Unpaid Carers,Carers,sandwich generation,Sandwich Carers,financial resilience https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4528022/pmi-admissions-hit-500-months-2025 Cover Magazine en 2026-04-08 PMI admissions hit 500,000 in first nine months of 2025 PMI,Broadstone,Brett Hill,NHS,PHIN,PMI,health insurance,Private Healthcare,Waiting lists,diagnostics,Diagnostic Tests https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4527963/lv-joins-experians-support-hub Cover Magazine en 2026-04-07 LV= joins Experian's Support Hub Insurer,Individual Protection,Experian,Vulnerability,vulnerable customers,customer support,communication,accessibility,bereavement,health and wellbeing,Health Conditions,ill health,Paul Lamont,Chloe Stuttard https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4527957/quarter-employers-offer-ip-workforce Cover Magazine en 2026-04-07 Less than one quarter of employers offer IP to the workforce Group Protection,Income Protection,Critical Illness,Employee Benefits,Gallagher,Alistair Dornan,critical illness cover,cic,Income Protection,Personal Accident Insurance,dental insurance,private medical insurance,PMI,employee benefits,financial resilience,Employee Health,employee health and wellbeing https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4527976/probate-cases-taking-nearly-rise-131 Cover Magazine en 2026-04-07 Probate cases taking nearly two years rise by 131% Individual Protection,Quilter,Ministry of Justice,HMRC,inheritance tax,IHT,probate,Ian Futcher,Beneficiaries,Powers Of Attorney, beneficiary nomination ,Pensions,Executors,Mortgages,financial planning,Estate Administration https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4527978/cii-releases-vulnerable-client-management-report Cover Magazine en 2026-04-07 CII releases vulnerable client management report Individual Protection,Regulation,CII,Consumer Duty,Vulnerability Management,vulnerable customers,financial planning,accessibility,Compliance,consumer trust,Matthew Hill https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4527879/sesame-launches-adviser-platform Cover Magazine en 2026-04-02 Sesame launches adviser platform Adviser / Broking,Technology,sesame,Sesame Bankhall Group,Shane Wright,Toni Smith,OneView,Adviser Platform,Compliance,productivity,Commission Statements,advertising,financial promotions https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4527877/trm-names-pmi-supervision-development-manager Cover Magazine en 2026-04-02 TRM names PMI supervision and development manager Adviser / Broking,PMI,TRM,The Right Mortgage and Protection Network,PMI,Gemma Penkethman,Amy Wilson,People Moves,Adviser Network,networks,training and development https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4527880/exclusive-defaqto-releases-service-ratings-protection-providers Cover Magazine en 2026-04-02 Exclusive: Defaqto releases service ratings for protection providers Insurer,Defaqto,Service Ratings,HSBC Life UK,Royal London,Shepherds Friendly,lv,Aviva,Vitality Life,Zurich,claims handling,Business Administration,Guardian,Scottish Widows,claims,underwriting https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4527823/head-distribution-proposition-wpa Cover Magazine en 2026-04-01 New head of distribution and proposition for WPA Insurer,PMI,WPA,Kathryn Vellacott,Nathan Irwin,intermediaries,MySkinDoctor,Skin Support Pathway,Appointment,health insurance,Private Healthcare,private medical insurance,People Moves