The COVER Review discusses the top stories at the start of the year, including claims statistics, updates from providers and associations, and adviser predictions for 2026.
COVER's editorial team, Cameron Roberts and Jaskeet Briah, discuss the must-read stories of the week commencing 12 January 2026. The top stories this week are: MetLife UK pays out £34m in 2025 National Friendly expands partnership with Iress BIBA launches manifesto and partners with ABI NHS waiting list down to 7.31m 2026 adviser predictions: Underwriting and pricing
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