Protection

LV= has continued the market's focus of reducing reliance on GP reports (GPRs) by slashing the number requested for its income protection (IP) applications.

Insurance service provider Medicals Direct has applied to register as an NHS service provider under the Health and Social Care Act.

Royal London has agreed to potentially buy the Progress protection back book business as part of its deal with parent company Royal Liver.

Adrian Grace, the new chief executive of Aegon UK, discusses filling Otto Thoresen's shoes, the insurer's platform tie-up with Novia and a commitment to the intermediary market.

NEST (the National Employment Savings Trust) could open the door to expansion of the group life market, according to new research.

The British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA) has launched a member petition to be tabled in the House of Commons on the way the FSCS is funded.

Families have more cover in place for their property and possessions than they do to protect themselves and their families, statistics from Nationwide have shown.

F&TRC has added tele-underwriting and adviser remuneration to its list on ongoing projects in the protection market.

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Health Shield has seen its premium income and membership continue to grow over the last year.