Protection & Mortgages

The mortgage market has deep links with the protection industry, with many consumers’ first interaction with protection products being through a mortgage adviser. Therefore, it is vital that mortgage advisers are in-the-know on the latest updates from the world of protection.

This content hub will pull together mortgage-relevant protection news from the COVER portfolio, as well as include exclusive features and opinion pieces.

Workplace absence levels rise due to long-term health conditions: CIPD

Workplace absence levels rise due to long-term health conditions: CIPD

Employee Benefits

Jaskeet Briah

09 September 2025 • 3 min read

Strategies for added value in protection advice

Regulation

Strategies for added value in protection advice

Impact of the FCA market study

19 August 2025 • 4 min read

Stonebridge appoints Tim Miller as COO

Adviser / Broking

Stonebridge appoints Tim Miller as COO

Heads up risk policy and audit

11 August 2025 • 2 min read

Royal London records 14% rise in new protection business

Insurer

Royal London records 14% rise in new protection business

Growth in the mortgage-related market

08 August 2025 • 2 min read

Head off protection objections before they arise

Adviser / Broking

Head off protection objections before they arise

Driving better protection conversations

05 August 2025 • 3 min read

Heath Protection Solutions takes 20% stake in mortgage firm

Adviser / Broking

Heath Protection Solutions takes 20% stake in mortgage firm

Includes a cross-referral partnership

04 August 2025 • 3 min read

FCA to release pure protection papers in Q3

Individual Protection

FCA to release pure protection papers in Q3

Update to Pure Protection Market Study

31 July 2025 • 4 min read

Technology

Iress extends partnership with Acre

Protection sourcing platform

31 July 2025 • 1 min read

MAB launches financial vulnerability tool

Adviser / Broking

MAB launches financial vulnerability tool

Launch in August 2025

30 July 2025 • 1 min read

Professional Skills: Why FIB needs a bigger place in your advice

Adviser / Broking

Professional Skills: Why FIB needs a bigger place in your advice

Clear, affordable and relevant

29 July 2025 • 3 min read

Scottish Widows sees new protection business double

Insurer

Scottish Widows sees new protection business double

Protection take-up increased to 20.2%

25 July 2025 • 2 min read

Chesnara raises £140m for HSBC Life acquisition

Insurer

Chesnara raises £140m for HSBC Life acquisition

New shares issued

23 July 2025 • 1 min read

Gender advice gap is 'narrower than expected'

Individual Protection

Gender advice gap is 'narrower than expected'

Female advice seekers less likely to have long-term assets

23 July 2025 • 3 min read

£2.2bn recorded in IHT receipts in Q1

Regulation

£2.2bn recorded in IHT receipts in Q1

£100m increase from last year

22 July 2025 • 3 min read

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