Beth Southcott, Senior Marketing Executive, UnderwriteMe
Faster underwriting decisions, growing demand for Income Protection and the rise of weight-loss treatments are reshaping the protection market.
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Beth Southcott, Senior Marketing Executive, UnderwriteMe
Today we are delighted to announce that Zurich’s Personal Protection and Income Protection products are now available on the UnderwriteMe Protection Platform, giving advisers more access to robust protection propositions through a single, streamlined journey.
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The Protection Platform Team
Advisers are increasingly being asked to balance two things that don’t always align: quality protection and affordability
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The Protection Platform Team
Royal London is introducing a significant update to its products on the Protection Platform, aimed at streamlining the application process for advisers and administrators. Users will notice a new feature on the payment page: the ability to select “TBC” (To Be Confirmed) if the exact policy start date is not yet known. This enhancement ensures that applications can still be submitted promptly, even when the start date is undecided.
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The Protection Platform Team
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) will be introduced on the UnderwriteMe Platform for all users. MFA improves security by requiring both your password and a one-time code generated by an authenticator app or recovery codes.
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Beth Southcott, Senior Marketing Executive, UnderwriteMe
We are delighted to announce that beneficiary nomination is now available for Scottish Widows policies.
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Beth Southcott, Senior Marketing Executive, UnderwriteMe
📣 We are excited to announce that Vitality’s most comprehensive Serious Illness Cover 3X product is now available on the Protection Platform
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Beth Southcott, Senior Marketing Executive, UnderwriteMe
October brings three major health awareness milestones:
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Beth Southcott, Senior Marketing Executive, UnderwriteMe
Weight Loss Treatments and Underwriting: What You Need to Know
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Beth Southcott, Senior Marketing Executive, UnderwriteMe
On the 24th of September, we hosted our first
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The UnderwriteMe Team
When it comes to ensuring life insurance payouts go to the right people, clients often assume it’s as simple as naming someone. But as advisers know, the legal and tax implications vary significantly depending on whether a trust or a beneficiary nomination is used.
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Cecilia N'zaou
We’re thrilled to announce that
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Beth Southcott, Senior Marketing Executive, UnderwriteMe
As last week marked Mental Health Awareness Week, it's a timely moment to reflect on how far the industry has come in supporting mental health within protection insurance.
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The Protection Platform Team
When it comes to life cover, putting a policy in trust can be just as important as recommending the right product. It’s a powerful tool for advisers to help clients protect their loved ones while ensuring money goes where it’s meant to, quickly and tax-efficiently. But trust-related admin has traditionally added friction to an otherwise streamlined advice journey.
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The Protection Platform Team
At UnderwriteMe, we’re always looking for ways to enhance the offerings available to our advisers on the Protection Platform. We’re thrilled to announce a new development that allows advisers to add Child Critical Illness cover when purchasing Life only.
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The Protection Platform Team
In today’s fast-paced and competitive mortgage and protection sector, staying ahead of the curve with the latest tools and technology is key to delivering the best service to clients. That’s why we’re excited to announce that finova Broker has integrated with the Protection Platform, a move that promises to expand the protection sourcing options available to brokers and provide them with enhanced capabilities to better serve their clients.
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The Protection Platform Team
London: 7 April 2025
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The Protection Platform Team
1) What makes the platform unique?
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James Hetherington, Senior Development Underwriter
James is a Senior Development Underwriter for the Protection Platform and has been with the company since 2016. He has close to 30 years' experience in the Protection industry and has worked in underwriting for over 20 years.
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The Protection Platform Team
London – 2nd December 2024
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