Cost of Living

The cost of living crisis is creating huge challenges for consumers and businesses across the UK. This specially-designed hub will feature content from across Investment Week, Professional Adviser and Cover analysing the impact of the crisis for our readers, including the investment, financial advice and protection communities, as they help clients through this difficult time.

Almost half of adults are struggling financially: LV=

Almost half of adults are struggling financially: LV=

Cost of Living

Jaskeet Briah

10 February 2023 • 1 min read

Collaboration between insurers and advisers is key to navigating challenges

Adviser / Broking

Collaboration between insurers and advisers is key to navigating challenges

"How does protection insurance compete against electricity bills, Netflix or new clothes for the kids?"

30 January 2023 • 4 min read

PMI demand to rise amid NHS crisis: GlobalData

PMI

PMI demand to rise amid NHS crisis: GlobalData

NHS waiting times and service cited as main reason

20 January 2023 • 1 min read

Partner insight: Immediate value in protection matters more than ever during the cost-of-living crisis

Income Protection

Partner insight: Immediate value in protection matters more than ever during the cost-of-living crisis

Even as people’s budgets become increasingly squeezed, there is no better time to offer products that give clients peace of mind and offer tangible benefits from day one.

19 January 2023 • 2 min read

Employers at risk as staff increasingly seek second incomes

Cost of Living

Employers at risk as staff increasingly seek second incomes

Partners& research finds

19 January 2023 • 2 min read

Financial wellbeing worries surge among two thirds of UK working adults

Group Protection

Financial wellbeing worries surge among two thirds of UK working adults

YuLife research shows

18 January 2023 • 2 min read

Cost of living leaving more families unprotected: Vitality

Individual Protection

Cost of living leaving more families unprotected: Vitality

IP and critical illness cover “too expensive”

18 January 2023 • 2 min read

The UK's working adults aren't saving enough: What does this mean for advisers?

Adviser / Broking

The UK's working adults aren't saving enough: What does this mean for advisers?

"Certain individuals are more vulnerable to its effects than others"

18 January 2023 • 4 min read

Vulnerable customers twice as likely to struggle with mental health during cost of living crisis

Individual Protection

Vulnerable customers twice as likely to struggle with mental health during cost of living crisis

“Sadly, the experience of many is that they are still passed from pillar to post”

16 January 2023 • 5 min read

FCA consults on extending guidance on vulnerable insurance customers

Regulation

FCA consults on extending guidance on vulnerable insurance customers

“Access to insurance is vital”

11 January 2023 • 1 min read

One in five households a month from financial hardship

Cost of Living

One in five households a month from financial hardship

Direct Line Life Insurance report finds

11 January 2023 • 1 min read

iPipeline reports fall in protection sales in 'challenging climate'

Adviser / Broking

iPipeline reports fall in protection sales in 'challenging climate'

Cost-of-living crisis has impact

22 December 2022 • 1 min read

Two thirds of protection advisers report cost-of-living hit to business

Individual Protection

Two thirds of protection advisers report cost-of-living hit to business

Rising living costs impact market

21 December 2022 • 2 min read

Consumer Duty, cost of living and collaboration: What lies in store for protection in 2023?

Individual Protection

Consumer Duty, cost of living and collaboration: What lies in store for protection in 2023?

Industry predictions for next year

21 December 2022 • 11 min read

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