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.

UK households unprepared for financial setbacks: Royal London

UK households unprepared for financial setbacks: Royal London

Insurer

Cameron Roberts

Cameron Roberts

17 August 2026 • 2 min read

Rising house prices highlight need for protection: Royal London

Individual Protection

Rising house prices highlight need for protection: Royal London

Year-on-year increase in price

22 July 2026 • 3 min read

Vitality Mortgage Protection

Professional Skills: Most protection objections aren't real

Intermediaries make their own hurdles

22 July 2026 • 3 min read

Rudi Botha appointed as HLPartnership CEO

Vitality Mortgage Protection

Rudi Botha appointed as HLPartnership CEO

Replaces Chris Tanner

16 July 2026 • 1 min read

Living costs leading to decline in mortgage protection: Metlife

Cost of Living

Living costs leading to decline in mortgage protection: Metlife

Many clients reconsidering mortgage protection cover

16 July 2026 • 1 min read

Professional Skills: Protection discipline in uncertain times

Vitality Mortgage Protection

Professional Skills: Protection discipline in uncertain times

Protection “is a fundamental part of doing the job properly”

16 July 2026 • 4 min read

Omni Protect first to offer Beagle Street intermediary proposition

Adviser / Broking

Omni Protect first to offer Beagle Street intermediary proposition

3,500 firms gain access

14 July 2026 • 2 min read

Finances negatively impacting young adults' mental health

Individual Protection

Finances negatively impacting young adults' mental health

The Exeter research findings

10 July 2026 • 2 min read

Vulnerability key in FCA Consumer Duty review

Regulation

Vulnerability key in FCA Consumer Duty review

Vulnerable customer an area of improvement for firms

10 July 2026 • 2 min read

LifeSearch appoints head of business protection and expert advice

Adviser / Broking

LifeSearch appoints head of business protection and expert advice

Nick Rixon takes the role

09 July 2026 • 2 min read

IPTF launches 7Families Revisited series

Income Protection

IPTF launches 7Families Revisited series

Revisiting three original families

29 June 2026 • 1 min read

Vitality Mortgage Protection

Professional skills: Why price-led protection advice quietly undermines trust

Leading with value

24 June 2026 • 4 min read

Insurer

Shepherds Friendly makes appointment for partnership growth

Laura Gauden joins society

23 June 2026 • 1 min read

Income Protection

IPTF launches third Profile of an IP Customer Report

IP applications grow 7% in 2025

16 June 2026 • 1 min read

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