Protection Reporter

Skipton teams up with LifeSearch to provide tailored protection advice protectionreporter.co.uk/skipton-teams-…

Cancer diagnoses rising earlier in working life, data shows protectionreporter.co.uk/cancer-diagnos…

Certua Life, the first new protection-focused life insurer to be authorised in the UK in nearly two decades, has today announced its launch. protectionreporter.co.uk/first-new-uk-l…

Available on new personal single own life or life with critical illness policies, it enables customers to nominate up to five beneficiaries during the application process. protectionreporter.co.uk/scottish-widow…

Next Intelligence has announced the launch of a new protection referral service, offering members an alternative to writing their own protection business. protectionreporter.co.uk/next-intellige…

Half (49%) of those buying a property alone are doing so without income protection in place. This is despite more than two-thirds (68%) being offered financial advice on protecting their income during the buying process. protectionreporter.co.uk/going-it-alone…

iPipeline has appointed Ben Grant as vice president of sales and marketing for iPipeline UK & Europe. protectionreporter.co.uk/ipipeline-appo…

Iress has announced the release of an automatic medical underwriting indicator across its life, critical illness and income protection services on The Exchange. protectionreporter.co.uk/iress-launches…

The Boards of OneFamily and Scottish Friendly have announced proposals to merge. protectionreporter.co.uk/onefamily-and-…

RedArc warns cancer survivors face gaps in post-treatment care protectionreporter.co.uk/redarc-warns-c…

Over half of employers concerned about cancer and serious ill-health: GRiD protectionreporter.co.uk/over-half-of-e…

Earlier today, Chesnara announced its completion of HSBC Life UK in a £260m deal. However, the firm has now announced the closure of the HSBC Life protection arm to new business due to "the competitive nature of the protection market". protectionreporter.co.uk/hsbc-life-uk-t…

The FCA has urged the insurance sector to do more to help consumers access products that can support them and their families in the event of serious illness or death. protectionreporter.co.uk/fca-calls-on-i…

Uinsure has strengthened its intermediary proposition with the appointment of Phil Carr as intermediary director. protectionreporter.co.uk/uinsure-appoin…

New research from independent consultancy Broadstone shows that almost a third of employers who don’t already offer private medical insurance to employees are considering doing so within the next three years as pressure on the NHS continues to rise. protectionreporter.co.uk/a-third-of-emp…

Zurich updates group critical illness product protectionreporter.co.uk/zurich-updates…

New research amongst 18 to 40 year olds from the OneFamily Group has revealed a worryingly high number of young UK adults who say they rarely or never set money aside in case they are unable to work. protectionreporter.co.uk/worryingly-hig…

Scottish Widows adds protection products to Advanced Underwriting platform protectionreporter.co.uk/scottish-widow…

Mortgage Advice Bureau has strengthened its senior leadership team with the appointment of Alan Richardson as head of protection excellence. protectionreporter.co.uk/mab-strengthen…

Towergate Employee Benefits has changed its name to Everywhen, with the rebrand taking effect from 5 January 2026. protectionreporter.co.uk/towergate-empl…