Household Cost Pressure Can Put Existing Life Cover at Risk
Fresh cost-of-living pressure is forcing households to review monthly bills, but cancelling protection without checking alternatives can have lasting consequences.
Economic Abuse Guidance Highlights the Need for Safe Insurance Administration
Fresh industry guidance on economic abuse is a reminder that insurance administration, communications and beneficiary arrangements can carry real safety implications.
Bereavement Support Is Becoming a Bigger Part of Life Insurance Claims
Insurers are placing more emphasis on practical and emotional support during bereavement, alongside the core task of assessing and paying valid claims.
Longevity Gains Change Retirement Planning but Not the Need for Family Protection
Updated longevity discussion highlights a planning tension: people may live longer overall, yet families still need to consider the financial effect of an early death.
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Protection Market Awaits FCA Findings on the Cover Gap
The FCA’s final protection-market findings are expected in the third quarter, keeping advice, product value and consumer understanding under scrutiny.
Some Estates May Be Overpaying Tax on Life Insurance Proceeds
Fresh reporting on inheritance-tax treatment has highlighted the cost of life insurance proceeds being paid into an estate when a suitable trust was intended.
Family Financial Support Is Becoming More Unequal—and More Important to Plan
New reporting on financial help between generations highlights how family commitments now extend beyond the traditional mortgage-protection calculation.
FCA Insurance Simplification Plans Put Clearer Customer Information on the Agenda
The FCA is consulting on simplifying parts of the insurance rulebook, raising questions about how firms can reduce complexity without weakening customer understanding.