SJP beefs up protection offering with Future Proof acquisition

'Exciting new chapter'

Hannah Godfrey
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Advice giant St James's Place has acquired protection specialist firm Future Proof for an undisclosed fee.

The new arrangement will see Future Proof become part of the St James's Place Group and support the network by providing specialist protection advice. SJP said there would be no job losses as a result of the deal. Since Future Proof's inception in 2011, it has arranged more than £800m worth of cover for clients via a range of insurance companies. SJP chief operating officer Iain Rayner said: "In a short space of time, Future Proof has establish itself as one of the leading protection advisory services in the UK. "It has achieved this by focusing on the value of relationships and wi...

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