The COVER Review: Market growth, IHT liability and acquisitions

Week commencing 21 July 2025

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The COVER Review unpacks market growth, IHT liability, acquisitions and more this week in the protection and health industry.

COVER editor, Cameron Roberts, discusses the must-read stories of the week commencing 21 July 2025. The top stories this week are: Individual protection sales see growth in Q1: Gen Re Group life excluded from IHT liability Chesnara raises £140m for HSBC Life acquisition Gender advice gap is 'narrower than expected' The Keep Britain Working review and why collaboration matters more than ever

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