The update aims to avoid probate delays for customers with eligible protection applications.

Menopal+ is designed to offer guidance and signposting to employees regarding menopause support and does not offer medical advice.

The guide aims to help advisers build the resilience of their protection business, as one in ten protection plans currently get cancelled within their first...

Bríd Meaney will join Royal London next year, succeeding Bernie Hickman.

Over a third of employees are considered financially fragile, Royal London reports.

Louise Gelling (pictured) will join Royal London next month, subject to regulatory approval.

Royal London’s updated income protection offering includes a child illness and loss benefit.

Royal London reported a 98.4% payout rate last year. 

Around one million protection customers will receive the updated annual communications during 2026, with emails signposting customers back to their adviser.

The changes are designed to align its income protection classes with a shifting career landscape.