Protection

Swiss Re's predicts growth in the insurance and reinsurance industry will continue to accelerate next year and expects moderate expansion in the European and US economies.

Stonebridge Group has agreed a strategic affiliation with PruProtect for its protection proposition.

More than 200 firms representing 1,000 users have switched across to Openwork's protection panel, Openwork Select, following its September launch.

True Potential has agreed a partnership with insurance giant Aviva to allow quotes and online applications for a wider range of the provider's products, including protection plans.

Support for an unbiased protection training academy is growing following the announcement that 17 industrywide companies have signed up to the first phase of the initiative.

Six in ten Britons do not have any protection in place and a third would be forced to drastically cut back on living costs should they or the main breadwinner be unable to work, according to new research.

More than a third of European workers would willingly sacrifice some of their pay for greater financial protection in the event of illness or injury, research suggests.

Legal & General (L&G) has reported a small decline in sales through IFAs, and says it is increasing its focus on transitioning advisers and bancassurance.

Friends Provident has launched an online seminar focusing on customer life stages and the changes to them.

The Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries (AMII) would consider expanding to include protection advisers it has revealed.