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 https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4527822/150-employers-sign-britain-vanguard-phase Cover Magazine en 2026-04-01 150 employers sign up to Keep Britain Working Vanguard phase Regulation,Group Protection,Employee Benefits,keep britain working,workplace health,BSI,Sir Charlie Mayfield,Katharine Moxham,GRID,employee wellbeing,British Standards Institution,Sickness Absence,Disability Inclusion,return to work,ill health,employee health and wellbeing https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4527824/freedom-health-insurance-launches-physiotherapy-service Cover Magazine en 2026-04-01 Freedom Health Insurance launches physiotherapy service Insurer,Group Protection,Individual Protection,Freedom Health Insurance,Ascenti Physio,physiotherapy,MSK,MSK Support,musculoskeletal,Freedom 360,digital health,Kevin Doyle,early intervention,return to work https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4527815/expands-mental-health-support-group-protection Cover Magazine en 2026-04-01 L&G expands mental health support for group protection Insurer,Group Protection,Employee Benefits,L&G,Spectrum.Life,Employee Assistance Programme,EAP,Spark App,mental health,digital health,prevention,early intervention,employee health and wellbeing,employee wellbeing,Workplace wellbeing,corporate healthcare,Technology,Stephen Costello,Vanessa Sallows https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4527811/howden-launches-practice-amid-hymans-robertsons-team-acquisition Cover Magazine en 2026-04-01 Howden launches new practice amid Hymans Robertson's team acquisition Adviser / Broking,Insurer,Howden,Howden IAL,hymans robertson,Barnett Waddingham,Mergers And Acquisitions,acquisition,actuary,Actuarial,insurance,longevity,risk management,Consultancy,Glenn Thomas,Jon Hatchett,regulation,pricing https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4527736/remote-appointments-76-healthwise-usage-exeter Cover Magazine en 2026-03-31 Remote GP appointments make up 76% of HealthWise usage: The Exeter Insurer,The Exeter,healthwise,remote GP,physiotherapy,mental health,digital health,Isobel Langton,value added services https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4527748/people-social-media-mortgage-advice-vitality Cover Magazine en 2026-03-31 Young people turning to social media for mortgage advice: Vitality Adviser / Broking,Vitality Mortgage Protection,Vitality,Social Media,financial protection,critical illness cover,Life insurance,Andy Philo,Mortgages,finfluencers https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4527744/businesses-looking-cut-employee-benefits-generosity-amid-ssp-changes Cover Magazine en 2026-03-31 Businesses looking to cut employee benefits generosity amid SSP changes Employee Benefits,GRID,Katharine Moxham,statutory sick pay,SSP,Employment Rights Act 2025,Pension Contributions,Employment Costs,Workplace Legislation,Product Pricing https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4527738/rosemount-financial-solution-launched-check2 Cover Magazine en 2026-03-31 Rosemount Financial Solution launched check2 Adviser / Broking,Technology,Rosemount Financial Solutions,Check2,financial crime,Identity Verification,Veriff,Experian,Ahmed Bawa,Adviser Network,networks,IFA,Adviser Portal,financial technology,regulation,Mortgages https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4527697/zurich-launches-cancer-risk-assessment-tool Cover Magazine en 2026-03-30 Zurich launches Cancer Risk Assessment tool Insurer,Critical Illness,Zurich,Workforce Health,Corporate Health,Cancer Risk Assessment,employee wellbeing,Frank Ahedo,Further,Nick Homer,Corporate Risk,Cancer Prevention,Early Detection,Precision Cancer Care,health screening,cancer,Employee Health,employee health and wellbeing https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4527690/vitality-appoints-director-corporate-business Cover Magazine en 2026-03-30 Vitality appoints director of corporate business Insurer,Vitality Mortgage Protection,Vitality,Gary Impett,Pippa Andrews,Greg Levine,Corporate Health,group risk,People Moves https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4527686/protection-barrier-collect-share-vulnerability-fca Cover Magazine en 2026-03-30 Data protection is no barrier to collect and share vulnerability data: FCA Regulation,Individual Protection,Insurer,Adviser / Broking,FCA,ICO,Consumer Duty,data protection,GDPR,UK GDPR,Vulnerability Data,vulnerable customers,Technology,Compliance,Andrew Gething,Mortgages https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4527687/growth-director-named-quilter-mortgage-protection-network Cover Magazine en 2026-03-30 Growth director named for Quilter mortgage and protection network Adviser / Broking,Vitality Mortgage Protection,Quilter,Mortgage Advice Bureau,Gordon Henderson,Zara Bray,financial planning,Quilter Foundation,People Moves,Mortgages https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4527694/cover-review-claims-financial-results-product-innovation Cover Magazine en 2026-03-27 The COVER Review: Claims, financial results and product innovation Insurer,Adviser / Broking,Individual Protection,Group Protection,Regulation,The COVER Review,Aviva,claims statistics,Chesnara,financial results,Royal London,BSL,accessibility,DEI,vulnerable customers,product innovation,loaded premiums,customer care,FCA,Graeme Reynolds,Tony Mudd https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4527641/advisers-worried-about-ai-claims Cover Magazine en 2026-03-27 45% of advisers under 30 worried about AI use in claims Adviser / Broking,Technology,Underwriting,Individual Protection,Protection Distributors Group,PDG,Protection Insights Report,AI,claims,underwriting,Emma Thomson,Roy McLoughlin https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4527627/lv-pays-151m-2025 Cover Magazine en 2026-03-27 LV= pays out £151m in 2025 Insurer,Individual Protection,David Hynam,lv,personal protection,Claims Rate,equity release,Life insurance,claims,Claims Report,financial results https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4527626/life-insurance-policies-cic Cover Magazine en 2026-03-27 Life insurance policies including CIC up 11% Individual Protection,Whole of Life,Term Assurance,Critical Illness,Confused.com,Life insurance,Life Cover,critical illness cover,cic,joint life,joint life policies,Joint Life Policy,Single Policy,Premiums,gen z https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/event/4527568/cover-customer-care-conference-2026-registration-open Cover Magazine en 2026-03-26 COVER Customer Care Conference 2026: Registration open Adviser / Broking,Insurer,Regulation,Cover Customer Care Conference,COVER Customer Care Conference 2026,customer experience,Cameron Roberts,regulation,CPD,networking,Vulnerability,claims,rebroking https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4527562/morganash-launches-vulnerable-customer-calculator Cover Magazine en 2026-03-26 MorganAsh launches vulnerable customer calculator Individual Protection,Technology,MorganAsh,Andrew Gething,vulnerable customers,financial services,customer support https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4527542/fca-simplified-advice-consultation Cover Magazine en 2026-03-26 FCA opens simplified advice consultation Regulation,Adviser / Broking,FCA,Financial Conduct Authority,Simplified advice,financial advice,Suitability Rules,Sarah Pritchard https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4527543/fca-looks-drop-annual-review-requirement-ongoing-advice-services Cover Magazine en 2026-03-26 FCA considers dropping suitability report requirement for life policies Regulation,Adviser / Broking,FCA,Financial Conduct Authority,Suitability Review,Ongoing Advice,Consumer Duty,Life Policies,Simplified advice https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/feature/4527481/ouroboros-product-innovation Cover Magazine en 2026-03-25 Ouroboros: The product innovation problem Regulation,Adviser / Broking,Insurer,FCA,Pure Protection,Compliance,IPTF,Swiss Re,lifesearch,financial education,Fair4fall Finance,OneFamily,Guardian,IRESS,The Right Mortgage,Vicky Churcher,Warren O'Connell,Carlton Hood,Jennifer Gilchrist,Ben Allen,Holly Ewing,In depth,pure protection market study https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4527473/syrona-health-launches-weight-management-programme-employees Cover Magazine en 2026-03-25 Syrona Health launches weight management programme for employees Employee Benefits,Syrona Health,Weight Management,Obesity Care,obesity,GLP-1,mental health,nutrition,productivity,Employee Health,employee health and wellbeing,Anya Roy https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4527467/aviva-paid-199bn-claims-2025 Cover Magazine en 2026-03-25 Aviva pays out £1.99bn in claims across 2025 Insurer,Individual Protection,Group Protection,Aviva,claims,Life insurance,Critical Illness,Income Protection,cic,critical illness cover,Fran Bruce,cancer,mental health,denied claims,misrepresentation,Digital GP,Employee Health,employee health and wellbeing,AI,Rehabilitation,early intervention,return to work https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4527415/guardian-updates-adviser-portal Cover Magazine en 2026-03-24 Guardian updates adviser portal Insurer,Guardian,MyGuardian,Adviser Portal,Rachael Welsh,Emma Thomson,PDG,Protection Insights Report,underwriting,portals https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4527409/appoints-chief-customer-officer Cover Magazine en 2026-03-24 L&G appoints first chief customer officer Insurer,L&G,Legal and General,Sarah Spooner,customer experience,customer service,Retail Customers,Laura Mason,Institutional Retirement,Gareth Mee,People Moves https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4527396/mental-health-sick-days-2026 Cover Magazine en 2026-03-24 5m mental health sick days taken in 2026 Employee Benefits,Group Protection,Simplyhealth,mental health,Sick Days,employee wellbeing,workplace health,anxiety,Depression,burnout,Stress,Paul Schreier,Sarah McIntosh https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4527413/chesnara-publishes-2025-financial-results Cover Magazine en 2026-03-24 Chesnara publishes 2025 financial results Insurer,Chesnara,HSBC LIFE,Chesnara Life,Scottish Widows Europe,Steve Murray,FTSE 250,acquisition,Mergers And Acquisitions,financial results https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/opinion/4527322/loaded-premiums-individual-fair-value-question-remains Cover Magazine en 2026-03-23 Loaded premiums: The individual fair value question remains Adviser / Broking,Regulation,FCA,Graeme Reynolds,loaded premiums,Consumer Duty,rebroking,Individual Reference Numbers,commission,COVER Magazine,fca pure protection market study,pure protection market study,Tony Mudd,St James's Place,In depth https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4527312/iptf-names-7advisers-cohort-2026 Cover Magazine en 2026-03-23 IPTF names 7Advisers cohort for 2026 Adviser / Broking,Individual Protection,IPTF,7Advisers,Jo Miller,Matt Leonard,Georgia Parker,Dave Tindall,Melissa Burrows,Matt Down,Simone Riley,Katharine Stagg,Neil Ewing,People Moves https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4527308/royal-london-launches-bsl-support Cover Magazine en 2026-03-23 Royal London launches BSL support Insurer,Royal London,Fiona Wynn,Convo,BSL,British Sign Language,accessibility,vulnerable customers,DEI,inclusion,financial inclusion,customer support,consumer communications,Client Communication,Deaf Community,protection gap https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4527252/ipt-collects-126bn-february-2026 Cover Magazine en 2026-03-20 IPT collects £1.26bn in February 2026 Regulation,IPT,Insurance Premium tax,Broadstone,Cara Spinks,Office for Budget Responsibility,OBR,private medical insurance,Health Cash Plans,NHS,workplace health,economic inactivity,keep britain working,Taxation https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4527236/iht-receipts-hit-77bn-record-expected Cover Magazine en 2026-03-20 IHT receipts hit £7.7bn with record year expected Regulation,Individual Protection,inheritance tax,IHT,IHT tax planning,Inheritance Tax Planning,Estate planning,Ian Dyall,Andrew Zanelli,Andrew Tully,Nick Henshaw,Will Hale,lifetime mortgages,Wealth Transfer,Legacy Planning https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4527235/cover-accessibility-service-levels-remain-stagnant-cover-summit-north-2026 Cover Magazine en 2026-03-20 Cover accessibility and service levels remain stagnant: COVER Summit North 2026 Adviser / Broking,Insurer,Individual Protection,Group Protection,COVER Summit North,COVER Summit North 2026,Matthew Ward,financial resilience,protection advice,mental health,underwriting,claims,GP reports,Technology,service levels,Dale North,Helen Croft,Jess Knight,Katharine Stagg https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/event/4527254/cover-summit-north-2026-pictures Cover Magazine en 2026-03-20 COVER Summit North 2026: In pictures Adviser / Broking,Insurer,COVER Summit North 2026,Conference,protection,advisers,events https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4527192/regulation-mentality-key-protection-expansion-cover-summit-north-2026 Cover Magazine en 2026-03-19 Regulation and mentality key for protection expansion: COVER Summit North 2026 Adviser / Broking,Insurer,Individual Protection,Group Protection,COVER Summit North,COVER Summit North 2026,FCA,pure protection market study,protection gap,financial resilience,client engagement,income protecton https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4527173/uk-economic-outlook-goes-bad-worse Cover Magazine en 2026-03-19 UK economic outlook goes 'from bad to worse' Regulation,UK economy,Wage Growth,unemployment,interest rates,Inflation,Bank of England,Chris Beauchamp,Danni Hewson,Andrew Bailey https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/opinion/4527152/stuck-regulatory-crossfire Cover Magazine en 2026-03-19 Stuck in the regulatory crossfire Regulation,Adviser / Broking,Tony Mudd,FCA,APPG,House of Lords,Financial Regulation,Investment Fraud,distributors,UK Parliament,financial services,fair value,UK Treasury,In depth https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4527117/underwriteme-launches-ai-engine Cover Magazine en 2026-03-18 UnderwriteMe launches AI engine Technology,Underwriting,UnderwriteMe,AI Engine,Andy Doran,Misrepresentation Detection,underwriting,insurance technology,GP reports,medical evidence,artificial intelligence,misrepresentation https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/feature/4527109/loaded-premiums-materially-harm-customers Cover Magazine en 2026-03-18 Do loaded premiums materially harm customers? Regulation,FCA,Graeme Reynolds,loaded premiums,Consumer Duty,rebroking,Churn,IRNs,Protection Distributors Group,Commission Arrangements,customer outcomes,fca pure protection market study,In depth https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4527103/meg-kirby-mbe-joins-pdg-ambassador Cover Magazine en 2026-03-18 Meg Kirby MBE joins PDG as ambassador Adviser / Broking,PDG,Meg Kirby,Legacare,Johnny Timpson,CoverMyBubble,Emma Astley,Omny Benefits,Omny Group,Paul Andrews,protection advice,Critical Illness,People Moves https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4527101/aviva-adds-ai-underwriting-tool-cic Cover Magazine en 2026-03-18 Aviva adds AI underwriting tool to CIC Underwriting,Critical Illness,Individual Protection,Insurer,Technology,Aviva,AI,Generative AI,critical illness cover,cic,Medical Reports,Robert Morrison https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4527061/government-confirms-standalone-death-service-benefits-exempt-iht-changes Cover Magazine en 2026-03-17 Government confirms standalone death-in-service benefits exempt from IHT changes Regulation,Group Protection,IHT,inheritance tax,death in service,group life,HMRC,GRID,Katharine Moxham,government,employee benefits,Trusts https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4527058/employer-mental-health-concerns-baby-boomers Cover Magazine en 2026-03-17 Employer mental health concerns highest for Baby Boomers Employee Benefits,Group Protection,Everywhen,employee wellbeing,mental health,physical health,baby boomers,Gen X,millennials,gen z,Debra Clark,Preventative Support,employee health and wellbeing https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4527052/fintel-launch-ai-led-financial-advice-platform Cover Magazine en 2026-03-17 Fintel to launch 'AI-led' financial advice platform Technology,Adviser / Broking,Fintel,Intellect Design Arena,AI,financial advice,Matt Timmins,Joint Venture,Defaqto,Omnicore https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4526979/broadstone-appoints-senior-consultant-employee-benefits Cover Magazine en 2026-03-16 Broadstone appoints senior consultant for employee benefits Employee Benefits,Group PMI,Broadstone,Victoria Francis,employee benefits,risk management,Workforce Wellbeing,financial resilience,private medical insurance,group risk,Brett Hill,corporate healthcare,employee health and wellbeing,Employee Health,Employee Healthcare,group pmi,People Moves https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4526976/lifesearch-partners-skipton-building-society Cover Magazine en 2026-03-16 LifeSearch partners with Skipton Building Society Adviser / Broking,Critical Illness,Income Protection,Term Assurance,Whole of Life,lifesearch,Skipton Building Society,Debbie Kennedy,Alex Sitaras,Life insurance,Critical Illness,Income Protection,SME,All in Place,financial advice,Mortgages,Consumer Duty,financial resilience https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4526985/life-insurer-uk-market-certua-life Cover Magazine en 2026-03-16 New life insurer for UK market: Certua Life Insurer,Certua Life,FCA,PRA,Life insurance,Life Cover,Tom Williams,protection gap,pure protection market study,employee benefits,Wealth Platforms,fca pure protection market study https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4526982/cancer-claims-36-40s-unum-uk Cover Magazine en 2026-03-16 Cancer claims up 36% among under-40s: Unum UK Income Protection,Group Protection,Insurer,Unum UK,group income protection,GIP,Paula Coffey,cancer,Cancer Claims,claims,breast cancer,Haematological Cancer,Brain Cancer,long-term support,Rehabilitation,Cancer Recovery,return to work,Employee Health,Workplace wellbeing https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4526952/cover-review-special-mortgages-edition Cover Magazine en 2026-03-13 The COVER Review: A special mortgages edition Vitality Mortgage Protection,Insurer,Individual Protection,Adviser / Broking,The COVER Review,Vitality,Andy Philo,Mortgage Protection Zone,Mortgages,protection gap,interest rate,Life Cover,Life insurance,income protecton,critical illness cover,serious illness cover https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/feature/4526941/targeted-support-look-protection Cover Magazine en 2026-03-13 What would targeted support look like for protection? Regulation,FCA,targeted support,protection gap,Pure Protection,Graeme Reynolds,Roy McLoughlin,Protection Distributors Group,PDG,Pensions,Investments,pure protection market study,fca pure protection market study,In depth https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4526942/vitality-launches-healthcare-partnership-boots Cover Magazine en 2026-03-13 Vitality launches healthcare partnership with Boots Individual Protection,PMI,Vitality,Boots,weight loss,Weight Management,health insurance,obesity,preventative care,Wellbeing,primary care,Neville Koopowitz,Jamie Kerruish https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4526938/eapa-publishes-results-health-assured-investigation Cover Magazine en 2026-03-13 EAPA publishes results of Health Assured investigation Employee Benefits,Regulation,EAPA UK,Health Assured,BBC,BACP,Karl Bennett,NCPS,mental health,counselling,External Audit,regulation,Employee Assistance Programme https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4526923/phil-parkinson-named-mercer-uk-ceo Cover Magazine en 2026-03-13 Phil Parkinson named Mercer UK CEO Employee Benefits,Adviser / Broking,Marsh,mercer,Phil Parkinson,Benoit Hudon,Chris Lay,Pat Tomlinson,Lisa Quest,employee benefits,Rewards and Benefits,Workforce Wellbeing,People Moves https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/feature/4526882/wake-cancer-prevalence-protection Cover Magazine en 2026-03-12 A wake-up call: Cancer prevalence and protection Critical Illness,Insurer,Adviser / Broking,In depth,Cancer Prevalence,Scottish Widows,Rose St Louis,macmillan cancer support,Roy McLoughlin,Protection Distributors Group,Critical Illness,claims process,Virtual GP,financial resilience,cancer,cancer support,vulnerable customers,value added services,Added-Value Services https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4526881/nhs-waiting-list-drops-lowest-level Cover Magazine en 2026-03-12 NHS waiting list drops to lowest level in three years Individual Protection,NHS,nhs waiting list,diagnostics,mental health,Brett Hill,Wes Streeting,healthcare https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4526861/generations-open-paying-advanced-added-value-services Cover Magazine en 2026-03-12 Younger generations more open to paying for advanced added-value services Individual Protection,Group Protection,Income Protection,Critical Illness,CIExpert,Critical Thinking,Critical Thinking 2026,gen z,millennials,boomers,critical illness cover,value added services,Added-Value Services,NHS,Mortgages,financial education,claims pay out,Sick pay,Alan Lakey,Hilary Banks https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4526811/publishes-2025-results Cover Magazine en 2026-03-11 L&G publishes 2025 results Insurer,Legal and General,L&G,group protection,ONIX,António Simões,Retail Protection,Critical Illness,Life insurance https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/opinion/4526804/professional-skills-most-dangerous-phrase-mortgage-advice Cover Magazine en 2026-03-11 Professional skills: The most dangerous phrase in mortgage advice Adviser / Broking,Vitality Mortgage Protection,Mortgage Advice,protection,Client Communication,professional skills,risk management,Mortgages,In depth https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4526795/uk-workers-access-private-healthcare Cover Magazine en 2026-03-11 13% of UK workers have access to private healthcare Employee Benefits,Products,Group Protection,Private Healthcare,Westfield Health,PHIN,NHS,employee benefits,mental health,Mark Hamson,Dental Care,Diagnostic Tests,Neurodiversity Support,Workplace wellbeing https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4526731/everywhen-joins-asinta-uk-partner Cover Magazine en 2026-03-10 Everywhen joins Asinta as UK partner Employee Benefits,Adviser / Broking,Everywhen,Asinta,employee benefits,Iain Laws,Global Benefits,James Kinney,Client Support,People Moves https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4526729/cancer-mental-health-msk-redarc-referrals Cover Magazine en 2026-03-10 Cancer, mental health and MSK top RedArc referrals PMI,redarc,Christine Husbands,cancer,mental health,musculoskeletal disorders,MSK,Clinical Care,Holistic Support,emotional support,Chronic Illness,Practical Support,return to work https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4526721/cmi-predicts-rise-life-expectancy Cover Magazine en 2026-03-10 CMI predicts rise in life expectancy Individual Protection,CMI,The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA),IFoA,mortality,Mortality Rates,life expectancy,Cobus Daneel,Andrew Hunt,Cardiovascular Diseases,Weight Loss Medicines https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/opinion/4526711/demand-unemployment-insurance-soaring Cover Magazine en 2026-03-10 Why demand for unemployment insurance is soaring Adviser / Broking,Individual Protection,Group Protection,Kesh Thukaram,Best Insurance,Unemployment Insurance,ASU,accidents,Accident, Sickness & Unemployment,unemployment,unemployment cover,economic uncertainty,Redundancy ,Job security,financial resilience,UK economy,Mortgages,In depth https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4526673/uk-workers-hold-savings-lv Cover Magazine en 2026-03-09 One in ten UK workers hold no savings: LV= Income Protection,Individual Protection,Group Protection,Adviser / Broking,financial resilience,savings,Income Protection,financial planning,Household Income,protection gap,first time buyers,Employer Sick Pay,Mortgages,Mike Farrell,Jo Miller,financial advice https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4526667/adults-end-life-preparations Cover Magazine en 2026-03-09 Third of adults have no end of life preparations Individual Protection,Aegon,End Of Life Planning,Financial Preparation,Will writing,wills,Pensions,Financial Documents,Legacy Planning,Dr Tom Mathar,death,Financial Vulnerability ,financial resilience,Mortgages https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4526659/fca-names-chris-knight-director-insurance Cover Magazine en 2026-03-09 FCA names Chris Knight as director of insurance Regulation,Insurer,FCA,Chris Knight,Legal and General,L&G,David Lymburn,Sarah Pritchard,insurance,Leadership,People Moves https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4526653/openwork-appoints-chief-technology-officer Cover Magazine en 2026-03-09 Openwork appoints chief technology officer Technology,Adviser / Broking,Individual Protection,The Openwork Partnership,openwork,Adam Jones,Bain Capital,AI,Digital Tools,Technology Transformation,People Moves https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4526633/cover-review-spring-statement-2026-provider-updates-market-study Cover Magazine en 2026-03-06 The COVER Review: Spring Statement 2026, provider claims and a new market study Regulation,Individual Protection,Group Protection,Employee Benefits,Insurer,Income Protection,Vitality Mortgage Protection,The COVER Review,Spring Statement 2026,unemployment,economic inactivity,ill health,IPT,Insurance Premium tax,IHT,inheritance tax,Vocational Rehabilitation,CMA,market study,dentistry,Private Dentistry,UK Dentistry Market,British Friendly,claims,claims statistics,MSK,musculoskeletal,turnaround times,Vitality,Mortgages,Remortgages,remortgaging https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4526603/royal-london-protection-business-sales-rise-2025 Cover Magazine en 2026-03-06 Royal London protection new business sales rise 17% in 2025 Insurer,Individual Protection,Whole of Life,Royal London,protection sales,sales,joint life second death,inheritance tax,Whole-of-Life,IHT,Estate planning,Mortgages,claims,market share https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4526609/publishes-cancer-services-usage-findings Cover Magazine en 2026-03-06 L&G publishes cancer services usage findings Group Protection,Legal and General,L&G,Perci Health,Vanessa Sallows,Morgan Fitzsimons,group risk,cancer screening,Health Literacy,diagnostics,Early Detection,preventive healthcare,prevention,employee health and wellbeing,Employee Health,cancer,skin cancer,prostate cancer,workplace health,National Cancer Plan https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4526595/adults-most-open-exploring-private-healthcare Cover Magazine en 2026-03-06 Young adults 'most open' to exploring private healthcare PMI,Individual Protection,Benenden Health,Tom Woolgrove,young adults,NHS,Private Healthcare,private medical insurance,PMI,healthcare,health and wellbeing https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4526536/guardian-ip-added-underwriteme-platform Cover Magazine en 2026-03-05 Guardian IP added to UnderwriteMe platform Insurer,Income Protection,Individual Protection,Technology,Guardian,UnderwriteMe,Income Protection,Hilary Banks,Nilesh Patel,Elliot Nixon,online application,financial resilience,Platform https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4526528/british-friendly-pays-49m-2025 Cover Magazine en 2026-03-05 British Friendly pays out £4.9m in 2025 Insurer,Income Protection,Individual Protection,British Friendly,claims,claims statistics,denied claims,fraudulent claims,Musculoskeletal Conditions,mental health,cancer,Rehabilitation Support,Fracture cover,critical illness cover,return to work https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4526552/cma-launches-market-study-private-dental-services Cover Magazine en 2026-03-05 CMA launches market study into private dental services Regulation,Individual PMI,Group PMI,Employee Benefits,CMA,Private Dentistry,UK Dentistry Market,NHS,Brett Hill,Broadstone,dental insurance,Health Cash Plans,Dental Costs,Government Policy,market study,dentistry,dentist https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4526542/aviva-protection-sales-2025 Cover Magazine en 2026-03-05 Aviva protection sales down 8% in 2025 Insurer,Individual Protection,PMI,Group Protection,Group PMI,Aviva,AIG Life,Doug Brown,protection sales,Health Business,acquisition,financial results,Mergers And Acquisitions,Private Healthcare https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4526481/spring-statement-26-missed-opportunity-group-protection Cover Magazine en 2026-03-04 Spring Statement 26: A 'missed opportunity' for group protection Group Protection,Employee Benefits,Regulation,Spring Statement 2026,OBR,unemployment,Workforce Health,employee health and wellbeing,return to work,Vocational Rehabilitation,keep britain working,economic inactivity,Katharine Moxham,Julia Turney,Cara Spinks,Vanessa Sallows,Chris Morgan,group income protection,Group life assurance https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4526470/affordability-priority-protection-exeter Cover Magazine en 2026-03-04 Affordability top priority for protection: The Exeter Insurer,Individual Protection,The Exeter,affordability,health insurance,Income Protection,Life insurance,Jamie Page,FCA,Consumer Duty,cost of living https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4526467/income-protection-held-14-uk-adults-iress Cover Magazine en 2026-03-04 Income protection held by 14% of UK adults: Iress Individual Protection,IRESS,Iress Financial Readiness Index,Income Protection,critical illness cover,Critical Illness,cic,Homebuyers,homeowners,Mortgages,financial resilience,health and wellbeing,protection gap,Alistair Morgan,Jennifer Rafferty https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4526423/spring-statement-26-ipt-raise-578bn Cover Magazine en 2026-03-03 Spring Statement 26: IPT to raise £57.8bn in next five years Regulation,Spring Statement 2026,IPT,Insurance Premium tax,OBR,HMRC,Cara Spinks,Broadstone,Private Healthcare,PHIN,NHS,unemployment,Health Cash Plans,Workplace Health Insurance,economic inactivity https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4526417/spring-statement-26-14-total-iht-revenue-autumn-budget-changes Cover Magazine en 2026-03-03 Spring Statement 26: 14% of total IHT revenue due to Autumn Budget changes Regulation,Spring Statement 2026,OBR,Rachel Reeves,IHT,inheritance tax,Autumn Budget,Pension Pots,Business Property Relief,Agricultural Relief,UK government https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4526418/spring-statement-26-unemployment-rise-2026 Cover Magazine en 2026-03-03 Spring Statement 26: Unemployment to rise in 2026 Regulation,Vitality Mortgage Protection,Group Protection,Employee Benefits,Spring Statement 2026,unemployment,OBR,Rachel Reeves,UK economy,Wage Growth,productivity,Labour Market,minimum wage,Apprenticeships,Job Support,Mortgages,economic inactivity https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4526383/private-healthcare-admissions-hit-record-q3-2025 Cover Magazine en 2026-03-03 Private healthcare admissions hit record in Q3 2025 PMI,PHIN,Private Healthcare,PMI,Workplace benefits,Employee Health,Employee Healthcare,Workplace wellbeing,Broadstone,Brett Hill https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4526376/targeted-support-authorisation-gateway-fca Cover Magazine en 2026-03-03 Targeted support authorisation gateway opened: FCA Regulation,FCA,targeted support,financial services,banks,Pension Providers,consumer protection,financial advice,Legislative Changes,regulation https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4526329/homeowners-review-protection-remortgaging Cover Magazine en 2026-03-02 One in five homeowners review protection when remortgaging Individual Protection,Vitality Mortgage Protection,Vitality,homeowners,Mortgages,remortgaging,Remortgages,financial planning,financial resilience,income protecton,Andy Philo https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4526317/head-underwriting-national-friendly Cover Magazine en 2026-03-02 New head of underwriting for National Friendly Insurer,Underwriting,National Friendly,Duncan Reeves,underwriting,Income Protection,friendly shield,COO,People Moves,John Fotheringham https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4526315/employees-trust-ai-healthcare-journeys Cover Magazine en 2026-03-02 73% of employees trust AI use in healthcare journeys Group Protection,Employee Benefits,Technology,Howden,artificial intelligence,AI,Employee Health,employee health and wellbeing,Employee Healthcare,Private Healthcare,Virtual GP,prevention,claims,Technology https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4526280/cover-review-regulatory-updates-adviser-reports-product-lines Cover Magazine en 2026-02-27 The COVER Review: Regulatory updates, adviser reports and new product lines Regulation,Individual Protection,Group Protection,Insurer,Adviser / Broking,The COVER Review,FCA,consumer protection,claims handling,PDG,underwriting,Consumer Duty,Scottish Widows,Macmillan Cancer,cancer,lv,financial resilience,NatWest,Aviva,Homebuyers,Mortgages https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4526261/exec-director-holloway-friendly Cover Magazine en 2026-02-27 New non-exec director for Holloway Friendly Insurer,Holloway Friendly,John Gunn,Exeter Friendly Society,Ben Pears,claims statistics,Appointment,People Moves https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4526249/bupa-launches-master-trust-offering-healthcare Cover Magazine en 2026-02-27 Bupa launches master trust offering for healthcare Insurer,Group Protection,Employee Benefits,Bupa,Private Healthcare,healthcare,Employee Healthcare,Employee Health,employee health and wellbeing,Evolve Master Trust,master trust,Connected Care,corporate health plans,corporate healthcare,Corporate Health,MSK,mental health,Workforce Wellbeing,Dan Sullivan https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/sponsored/4525943/partner-insight-simple-steps-comprehensive-mortgage-protection-advice Cover Magazine en 2026-02-27 Partner Insight: Four simple steps to comprehensive mortgage protection advice Vitality Mortgage Protection,Vitality,mortgage protection https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4526254/broadstone-joins-amii Cover Magazine en 2026-02-27 Broadstone joins amii Individual PMI,Group PMI,Broadstone,AMII,Brett Hill,Cara Spinks,Dave Middleton,Sovereign Risk Management,PMI,private medical insurance,employee benefits https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4526193/scottish-widows-macmillan-launch-cancer-report Cover Magazine en 2026-02-26 Scottish Widows and Macmillan launch cancer report PMI,Group PMI,Individual PMI,cancer,Scottish Widows,macmillan cancer support,National Cancer Plan,NHS,Rose St Louis,Richard Simcock,PHIN,Private Healthcare,breast cancer,Cancer Prevalence,prostate cancer,melanoma,Colorectal Cancer,cancer care,financial resilience,Mortgages https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4526172/vitality-adds-healthhero-services-partner Cover Magazine en 2026-02-26 Vitality adds HealthHero as GP services partner PMI,Vitality Mortgage Protection,Vitality,HealthHero,Livi,Virtual GP,digital healthcare,SME,Arun Thuyagarajan,Aseem Sadana,GP Services,Integrated Care https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4526175/advisers-predict-growing-protection-demand-exeter Cover Magazine en 2026-02-26 Advisers predict growing protection demand: The Exeter Insurer,Adviser / Broking,Individual Protection,PMI,The Exeter,Steve Bryan,health insurance,Income Protection,Life insurance,advisers,Financial Strain,emergency savings,distribution,Business Costs,Consumer Finances,Insurance Demand https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4526128/pdg-launches-protection-insights-report-2026 Cover Magazine en 2026-02-25 PDG launches Protection Insights Report 2026 Adviser / Broking,Regulation,Vitality Mortgage Protection,PDG,Protection Insights Report,underwriting,Emma Thomson,Roy McLoughlin,FCA,Consumer Duty,Life insurance,inheritance tax,IHT,regulation,market growth,Mortgages https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/news/4526114/iress-earnings-hit-12m-2025 Cover Magazine en 2026-02-25 Iress earnings up to £12m in 2025 Technology,IRESS,Andrew Russell,Alistair Morgan,XPLAN,AI,financial results,Sourcing Platform,Mortgages