COVER Summit 2023: Consumer Duty has upped the ante on protection
Consumer Duty has upped the ante on protection in many forms, according to panellist Robert Sinclair, chief executive of the Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI).
View ArticleCOVER Summit 2023: Not enough time for both mortgages and protection
There is not enough time in a day for advisers to do both mortgages and protection, according to Nina Brown, protection specialist at Pam Brown Mortgages.
View ArticleCOVER Excellence Awards 2023: All the winners revealed!
COVER is delighted to confirm all the winners and highly commended entries for this year’s Excellence Awards.
View ArticleEIS becomes latest GRiD member
Industry body Group Risk Development (GRiD) has announced digital insurance platform provider, EIS, as its latest member.
View ArticleEquipsme joins amii as latest corporate member
Health insurance provider Equipsme has joined the Association of Medical Intermediaries and Insurers (amii) as its latest corporate member.
View ArticleThree quarters of Over 50s don't have life insurance: OneFamily
Research from OneFamily has found that three in four (72%) of Over 50's don't have life insurance cover in place, representative of 20 million people in the UK.
View ArticleMental health issues have affected one in three Gen Z employees
Employees among the Generation Z age bracket are more likely than any other group to be negatively affected by mental health issues, according to Legal & General.
View ArticleThe Exeter adds unlimited remote GP appointments to HealthWise
The Exeter has announced a number of new additions to its member benefits app, HeathWise, including unlimited remote GP appointments.
View ArticleOne in three employers don't benchmark overseas staff benefits
Around one in three employers (32%) businesses with staff based overseas do not benchmark their employee benefits, according to research from Towergate Health & Protection.
View ArticleBupa launches first genetic test for bladder cancer for policyholders
Bupa, in partnership with Informed Genomics, has launched a “pioneering” genetic test for bladder cancer to its health insurance policyholders for the first time in the UK.
View ArticleMore work to be done to improve perception of protection: AMI
The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries’ (AMI) annual Viewpoint report for 2023 shows improvements in some areas for the industry in terms of client engagement with protection, but there is still...
View ArticleAssured Futures completes rebrand to Howden Life and Health
Assured Futures, the specialist life and health insurance intermediary business of Howden, has completed its rebranding to Howden Life and Health.
View ArticleSEA calls for industry action to stop life insurance-based economic abuse
The Surviving Economic Abuse (SEA) charity has called on the life insurance industry to adopt new practices that would prevent the use of the product as a form of economic abuse within a new briefing.
View ArticleBeagle Street agrees referral partnership with Reassured
Beagle Street and Reassured have confirmed an agreement for customers that are unable to secure cover with the insurer to be referred to the broker for further assistance.
View ArticleFSCS warns industry levy set to rise to £415m for 2024/25
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) is set to increase its levy to £415m for the 2024/25 financial year.
View ArticleOne week left to nominate of COVER Women in Protection & Health Awards 2024!
Nominations for the COVER Women in Protection & Health Awards 2024 programme will close in one week.
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