Pink has appointed Zurich Financial Services to its network protection panel, joining existing panel members Aviva, LV=, Pru Protect and Bright Grey.

Which? has urged banks to streamline their payment protection insurance (PPI) claim process or risk exposing customers to claims management companies, after just a quarter of the promised amount of redress was paid out in 2011.

Official government figures have revealed that the average annual salary earned by financial and insurance brokers this year has increased 17.3% on 2010 to £54,924.

Last week, COVER's sister title Mortgage Solutions examined the key issues in the protection industry, with insight and analysis from experts across the sector.

In his Mortgage Solutions blog, Connells mortgage services director Ross Bowen argued that protection covers more than just borrowers, helping lenders and brokers too.

What Insure has launched an income protection (IP) product including cover in the event of someone becoming a carer.

Leadbay Media Group has sold its assets to the Mitchell Farrar Group for an undisclosed sum and is set to relaunch its brands.

The number of online search enquiries by consumers for protection products has increased by 39% since the beginning of the year.

Birmingham-based Wise Owl Services is no longer permitted to conduct insurance and mortgage activity after the FSA contacted the firm over concerns about its sales practices.