News

Economic inactivity steady but unemployment rising: ONS

Group Protection

Economic inactivity steady but unemployment rising: ONS

Employment impact on protection and health

clock 21 January 2025 • 2 min read
Reeves to host meetings with financial services heavyweights over growth plans

Regulation

Reeves to host meetings with financial services heavyweights over growth plans

Includes insurance and reinsurance leaders

clock 21 January 2025 • 1 min read
FCA proposes that firms accept electronic verification of death

Regulation

FCA proposes that firms accept electronic verification of death

Method to speed up bereavement claims

clock 20 January 2025 • 2 min read
Risk of rejection causing one in 10 adults to stop protection applications

Individual Protection

Risk of rejection causing one in 10 adults to stop protection applications

LifeSearch research found

clock 20 January 2025 • 2 min read
New chief risk officer for AXA

Insurer

New chief risk officer for AXA

Rob Kurau takes the role

clock 20 January 2025 • 1 min read
Mental illness ranks as second most common GIP claim

Group Protection

Mental illness ranks as second most common GIP claim

Early intervention made the most difference

clock 17 January 2025 • 3 min read
Royal London names Isabel Hudson as chair

Insurer

Royal London names Isabel Hudson as chair

Joins in February 2025

clock 17 January 2025 • 1 min read
Reassured adds Scottish Widows to panel

Adviser / Broking

Reassured adds Scottish Widows to panel

Life insurance added

clock 17 January 2025 • 1 min read
Mortality hits record low in 2024: CMI

Individual Protection

Mortality hits record low in 2024: CMI

Death rates down in all age categories

clock 16 January 2025 • 2 min read
Surge in probate delays following IHT changes

Regulation

Surge in probate delays following IHT changes

134% rise in yearlong cases

clock 16 January 2025 • 1 min read