Beth Southcott, 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 to help clients protect their loved ones — 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
We’re excited to announce that HSBC Life is the latest insurer to offer multi-benefit discount on the Protection Platform. Advisers now have even more flexibility when sourcing protection and recommending options for their clients on our platform.
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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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Cecilia N'zaou
Today, price is a common decision factor for consumers when choosing financial products. Given the ongoing rising costs that have impacted many households, it's no surprise that individuals are increasingly concerned about affordability - with 62% in Great Britain saying they were spending less on non-essentials because of the increasing cost of living.
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Sai Emani
In today's fast-paced life insurance landscape, efficiency is key. While you might not be familiar with the concept of
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Cecilia N'zaou
As Income Protection Action Week (IPAW) recently concluded, the discussions around job security and financial resilience have highlighted the growing need for income protection. With 247,000 new individual income protection policies sold in 2023, a significant 16% increase from 2022, it's clear that more people are prioritising securing their financial futures.
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The Protection Platform Team
With it having just been Income Protection Action Week (IPAW), it is an opportune time to reflect on the critical role that Income Protection (IP) plays in financial planning and that it plays a significant role in protecting an individual or family against an unforeseen circumstance. This is backed up by IP sales which are starting to rise. UnderwriteMe, steadfast in its commitment to promoting the benefits and understanding of IP invites financial advisers to join this vital conversation.
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Clark Roberson, Development Underwriter, UnderwriteMe
As Income Protection Action Week approaches its fourth year with the aim of giving advisers education about the positioning and value of Income Protection (IP), we thought it was worth highlighting the importance of the product and how it's evolved.
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The Protection Platform Team
It saves advisers time and effort by providing one application form that's consistent for all the insurers on the platform. Advisers will then be able to see and compare fully underwritten prices and underwriting outcomes in real time.
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The Protection Platform Team
With the financial industry's ever-increasing focus on consumer protection, the need for intermediaries to demonstrate adherence to consumer duty regulations has never been more important. The multi-product approach offered by UnderwriteMe's Protection Platform can play a vital role in addressing this need, allowing advisers to navigate these regulations more efficiently while providing an optimal service to clients.
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The Protection Platform Team
In the life insurance industry, intermediaries often find themselves grappling with varying degrees of complexity when sourcing protection premiums. From straightforward, clean cases to more complicated scenarios, each has its unique challenges. Fortunately, UnderwriteMe's Protection Platform is here to revolutionise the way protection advisers work, irrespective of the case complexity.
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Beth Southcott, Marketing Executive, UnderwriteMe
On Thursday 2nd May, UnderwriteMe attended the Women in Protection conference at the London Marriot Hotel. We took this opportunity to leverage the data from our Protection Platform to understand further, how customers buy insurance.
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The Protection Platform Team
Today marks a significant milestone in our journey. We're thrilled to unveil a new version of Protection Platform—a fresher, more vibrant image that still promises the reliability and efficiency you've come to know and trust.
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The Protection Platform Team
United Kingdom, London, 10 April 2024: Vitality has announced that VitalityLife multi-benefit discounts are now available on the UnderwriteMe Protection Platform, following the providers addition of its Income Protection cover to the platform.
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