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Nov 8, 2024 · The awards sought to recognise advisers and providers who are raising the bar for protection and health. Across 26 categories, out judges worked hard to determine the entrants that stood out from the crowd as examples of excellence in our industry.

Jun 28, 2024 · The COVER Customer Care Awards 2024 unveiled its list of winners on 27 June, 2024, in an afternoon celebrating the customer service offered by providers within the life, protection and health insurance space.

Jan 7, 2025 · With 2025 upon us, Jaskeet Briah, senior reporter, COVER, chats to protection and health insurance providers to get their views on what lies in store for the sector in 2025. As 2024 drew to a close, providers pointed to growth in income protection (IP) sales, a renewed healthcare and prevention ...

Jan 16, 2025 · The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) has released its 2025 manifesto, dubbed ‘Partnering to deliver value’. The manifesto detailed how collaboration to achieve the government's growth mission and focused on promoting how brokers deliver value and enable financial resilience ...

Sep 17, 2024 · When it comes to insurance marketing, many protection advisers and mortgage brokers often stumble. The mistake is in treating insurance like a mortgage – focusing on direct, factual content that works well when clients are already in the market for a mortgage.

Oct 24, 2024 · The IPTF will introduce a board next year to provide professional oversight, while co-chair, Andrew Wibberley, will step down from his position after four years with the organisation as he launches a new company – The Interesting Life Company – alongside Nigel Bradshaw, director and owner, RedMayne Consulting.

Oct 24, 2024 · Cameron Roberts, editor, COVER, speaks to Mark Townsend, CEO, Reassured, about how the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA’s) protection market study will impact the sector.

Jan 10, 2025 · COVER editor, Cameron Roberts, and senior reporter, Jaskeet Briah, discuss the must-read stories of the week commencing 06 January 2025. Here are the top five stories this week: Starmer opens door for NHS collaboration with private sector Third of young adults turn to influencers for financial education IPTF announces new members for 2025 Claims and underwriting: Claiming after an induced coma ...

Jan 8, 2025 · An increasing number of people have felt positive about their personal finances in 2025, rising to 60% from 52% in 2024, according to research by Aegon. The provider's latest Financial Priorities research, which surveyed 2,000 UK adults, found that while 35% felt negative about their finances in ...