Insurance and Protection
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2024 was a bumper year for income protection – Swiss Re Term & Health Watch
Sales of new Income Protection policies grew by a bumper 18% in 2024, Swiss Re’s latest Term & Health Watch report reveals.…
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Eleos Life launches plug-and-play life insurance and disability insurance in the US
Eleos Life, a fully digital provider of embedded disability insurance and life insurance in the U.K., announces its entry into the U.S.…
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STEP reacts to the Law Commission’s reform of wills, including recommendations that marriage will no longer revoke a will
STEP, the professional body for trust and estate practitioners, has announced its initial response to the publication by the Will Commission of its Report: Modernising…
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Scottish Widows turns to AI to speed up protection insurance claims and underwriting with Sprout.ai
Scottish Widows, part of Lloyds Banking Group, has partnered with insurance automation firm Sprout.ai to trial the use of artificial intelligence (AI) designed…
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Only 1 in 100 insurers say Claims-Finance Collaboration is “highly effective”
Survey of 200+ insurance leaders reveals widespread breakdowns in claims finance infrastructure and offers insurers a roadmap for rethinking how they manage,…
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7.6 million adults take out private medical insurance as health crisis drives rapid growth in protection products
Analysis by Broadstone of the latest Financial Lives Survey from the Financial Conduct Authority uncovers the rapid growth in the take up…
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L&G upgrades Group Critical Illness Cover
For an improved experience for employers and their employees L&G’s Group Protection business today announces that it has made some upgrades to…
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Cutting through the complexity of protection products
In a crowded and often complex protection market, advisers are dealing with an overwhelming number of product features and options. Jack Southcott,…
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Demand for support for Parkinsons and other long-term conditions is up 30%, finds RedArc
Demand for support for Parkinson’s cases has increased by 75% YoY, 33% for Arthritis, 22% for Fibromyalgia, and 11% for Multiple Sclerosis,…
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Industry reaction to the Law Comission’s will reform report
The recent and final report from the Law Commission has called for major reform surrounding the laws around creating a will, an…
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