Insurance and Protection
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9.8 million people struggle to contact GP in past month
New ONS data out this morning shows the difficulty many patients are facing contacting their GP with nearly four in 10 (39%)…
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Over half of young adults don’t understand critical illness cover, but four in five would consider purchasing it
More than half (53%) of 18–40-year-olds don’t understand what critical illness cover is for, and one third (29%) have never heard of…
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Hard truths: assessing the impact of premature death to boost Britain’s financial resilience
Written by Mark Mullaney, Head of Partnerships and Distribution, Beagle Street In the life insurance industry, we often paint a picture of…
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GRiD announces new chair of GRiD: Colin Fitzgerald
GRiD today announce that it has appointed a new chair: Colin Fitzgerald, as Paul White comes to the end of his three-year tenure…
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SimplyBiz kicks off 2024 events with protection focussed Advice Show
SimplyBiz will begin its extensive 2024 events programme with an Advice Show Protection Special, taking place from 10am on the 22nd of January. …
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NHS waiting lists dips to 7.61 million amid fears of Winter crisis
This morning’s NHS England data on waiting lists reveals that the backlog decreased by nearly 100,000 (95,598) through November with the total…
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Closing the protection gap – MetLife UK
Written by Rich Horner, Head of Individual Protection at MetLife UK We only need take a cursory glance at the levels of…
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One in five parents regret having no financial protection for sick or injured children – MetLife UK research
New research from MetLife UK finds a fifth (19%) of UK parents regret having no financial protection to support them should their child(ren) fall ill…
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Specialist health and wellbeing support will mean better outcomes in 2024, says RedArc
Employers who offer health and wellbeing support, and the insurers who embed it as added value, must ensure that it is delivered…
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Broker advice still vital for consumers as 80% of UK workers wait to see an adviser before taking out an insurance policy
An overwhelming majority of UK workers will always seek financial advice before taking out any form of insurance, according to research by…
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