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How repositioning protection can improve client and business outcomes

In our latest research report, The Secrets of Protection Success, top advisers revealed that repositioning protection as a financial necessity is what ultimately wins clients over. Read more...

Exclusive report reveals financial insecurity of working families

Deadline to Breadline 2022

Deadline to Breadline report: Exploring the financial resilience of working households across the UK

Your updated site, designed with advisers, for advisers

As part of our ongoing purpose to support the work of advisers, we have redesigned and simplified the navigation of your adviser protection site. We did this to help you find the information you need more quickly, with the aim of making your day-to-day use of the site easier. Find out more.

Our 2021 claims statistics

Find out about the latest claims figures for 2021 from Legal & General, including Covid-19 figures. See the data:

Stress awareness month: support for your clients

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Covid-19: a look back at the impact on businesses

Two years have passed since the emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic in the UK so we take a look back on how has the pandemic impacted UK businesses.

March cancer awareness campaigns highlight diagnosis & survival rates

As awareness campaigns for ovarian, prostate and brain cancer run throughout March, find out more about the increase in survival rates for cancer in England. Find out more.

Making it easier to process whole of life applications

We’ve digitised the Whole of Life Protection Plan application process and made changes to some aspects of the product, to make it quicker and easier for you to do business.

Striving for Financial Freedom for Women

We look at the barriers women face when it comes to talking about finances, learning about money and how to financially protect themselves, from a young age through to retirement. Read more.

Hazel Johnston Q&A

For International Women's Day 2022, we interviewed Hazel Johnston, Legal & General's Marketing Development Manager for Adviser Protection, to discuss what it's like being a women in insurance, including the changes in the industry and future innovations, and to take a look at her successful career so far. Hazel has worked in a variety of roles, from being a front-line adviser selling protection herself, all the way through to Regional Sales Manager, so she knows a thing or two about the industry and what it takes to make it as a women.

State of the Nation Report 2021: an unprecedented year for business

The myths and misconceptions of protection: part 6

In part six of our series, we explore the common misconception from clients that they can "cut back'" instead of getting protection.

Improvements to our critical illness products

With people living and working for longer, we’re making changes to our critical illness products to meet the changing need for protection. Find out more.

The myths and misconceptions of protection: part 5

As part of our series, Robert Betts, Market Development Manager at Legal & General, discusses the common misconceptions that family and friends could be a stable financial fall-back. We look at the importance of protection with Plan B strategy planning.

Emotional and practical support after a breast cancer diagnosis

The myths and misconceptions of protection: part 4

As part of our series, we take a look at the common myths and misconceptions of protection. In this article, we look at the perception that a person can survive on their savings, and doesn't require protection insurance.

Introducing Key Person Income Protection

If a key employee needs time off due to illness or injury, we've launched a product that's here to help.

The myths and misconceptions of protection: part 3

In this post we discusses the common misconception that it’s too expensive to protect income.

The myths and misconceptions of protection: part 2

In this post we look at the next most common misconception – the client’s perception of their own worth and whether they have anything of value.

The myths and misconceptions of protection: part 1

In this post we look at the most common reason people give for avoiding income protection, as revealed in our research. Part one looks at the belief 'I don't need protection'

Umbrella Benefits. Additional cover your clients can count on.

The 6 Myths and Misconception of Protection

The first in a series of blogs introducing the latest Deadline to Breadline report, the common myths & misconceptions of protection, and what you as an adviser can do to help bust them.

Business Quality Awards 2021

On June 24th 2021, we announced the winners of our 10th Business Quality Awards (BQA). This was our biggest year yet in terms of submissions for our Outstanding Customer Outcome award- the quality of which were outstanding.

Help Us Pay More Claims

We’re in the business of paying claims and supporting as many people as possible when they really need us. That's why we’ve highlighted two key areas you can help your clients get right at the point of sale.

Our 2020 Claims Statistics

Time to talk

Today (4 February 2021) is Time to Talk Day, and we’re encouraging everyone to start talking about mental health. This year’s campaign is themed around The Power of Small, and highlights that even a small conversation about mental health can make a big difference.

Early Warning System has moved to Existing Business Agent Hub

Find out more about the decommissioning of our old retention system known as Early Warning System. Instead, we’ve been improving our Existing Business Agent Hub (EBAH) in OLPC to give you better visibility of policies at risk of cancellations and arrears.

Our Covid-19 Claims Statistics

We helped to support over 1,000 families who have sadly lost loved ones due to Covid.

Help your clients financially protect what matters to them.

Introducing our risk reality calculator - What are your Chances?

New Low Start Income Protection

We’ve launched a new Low Start Income Protection plan, helping to make income protection available to more people.

Introducing the benefits of Executive Income Protection

Our 2019 Claims Statistics

Improvements to your application and case management system (OLPC)

We’ve improved our income protection product

Income protection is the undersold insurance cover, but the one that can make the biggest difference to your clients.

Legal & General’s Claim Charter Commitment

Business Quality Awards 2020

On the 6th February 2020, we announced the winners of our ninth Business Quality Awards (BQA) at Butchers Hall, London.

Streamlining GP evidence requests

From 5th October 2019 an e-request will only be sent to a surgery if they’ve responded to another e-request within the last 12 months.

Introducing Hero in the Middle

At Legal & General we feel that intermediaries have the power to make the biggest difference to people’s lives. That’s why in January 2019 we launched our first ‘Hero in the Middle' Competition, to show you our support and recognition.

Rental Protection Plan Launched

Legal & General’s new Rental Protection Plan could help pay towards rent on your client’s home when they can’t

A person behind every number: Our Claims 2018

In 2018, together we helped over 14,000 families through difficult periods in their lives, this equates to £638m in protection claims. On average that’s £1.7m per day!