Protection Reporter

Protection & insurance news for the UK intermediary community.

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Royal London updates protection anniversary emails to prompt more client conversations: around one million protection customers will receive the updated annual communications during 2026, with emails signposting customers back to their adviser. https://t.co/8XPi3pAkaY

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MetLife UK has added virtual physiotherapy services across its individual protection portfolio. https://t.co/RrL7SCZN6h

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Waddle Insurance is urging intermediaries to be more involved in the claims journeys with their clients, stating that in the protection industry the role of the adviser is often seen as ending at the point of sale. https://t.co/LkKxkbCINF

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As part of the changes, the maximum benefit has increased to 65% of income, allowing members to protect a larger proportion of their earnings, improving financial stability during periods of illness or injury. https://t.co/Rn1z1LjCyd

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New research from LifeSearch and HomeOwners Alliance suggests many UK homeowners remain unclear about what income protection covers, with misconceptions particularly common among existing policyholders and under 35s. https://t.co/X145lUhbT6

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Confusion around underwriting and pricing is discouraging many UK consumers from taking out life insurance, new research commissioned by UnderwriteMe reveals. https://t.co/BX6L9T6Kwe

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Marilyn Cole, managing partner of digital, technology and design consultancy Space, explores the lessons available for advisers embracing AI, those who are still thinking about its adoption, and those who are in ‘wait and see’ mode. https://t.co/pbM0AVlUlP

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Private medical insurance funded admissions reached a record 500,000 in the first nine months of 2025, according to Broadstone analysis, as NHS waiting lists remained high and diagnostic delays continued. https://t.co/IlVCqs6wFL

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Nasar Hussain from Paymentshield says not only are advisers missing opportunities to add value to their client relationships and help to ensure that their clients are adequately protected, but they’re also losing out on a potential income stream. https://t.co/PQMiTgbpSn

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Younger advisers show more scepticism towards AI than their older peers
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Cavendish Online explores how protection conversations fit into the mortgage advice process, particularly at a time when pressures are higher. https://t.co/5GVxSEOcia

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AXA UK & Ireland has announced the creation of a new general insurance business, AXA Insurance UK, bringing together its UK commercial and retail business units under a single leadership structure. https://t.co/Ez1tpY6Gv8

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Ceta expands panel with new standard household product
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Guardian has announced changes to its adviser portal, aiming to offer advisers clearer, real-time visibility of clients’ policies. https://t.co/CGXskESyAT

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Skipton teams up with LifeSearch to provide tailored protection advice
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Cancer diagnoses rising earlier in working life, data shows
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Certua Life, the first new protection-focused life insurer to be authorised in the UK in nearly two decades, has today announced its launch. https://t.co/k7xraa3rJh

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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. https://t.co/4kKKtCeuol

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Next Intelligence has announced the launch of a new protection referral service, offering members an alternative to writing their own protection business. https://t.co/3jjugwTpEa

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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. https://t.co/6e9kex20Ma