The Top 20 Stories on COVER in 2021

The most-read news stories of last year

John Brazier
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From personnel moves to Covid-19 claims, product development to industry acquisitions, these were the most popular news stories among COVER readers during 2021.

Johnny Timpson to leave Scottish Widows In mid-January this year, one of the most well-known and well-respected figures in the protection space announced he would be stepping down from his day-to-day role. Johnny Timpson spent 30 years at Scottish Widows and during that time became synonymous with the protection industry, particularly on issues such as diversity and inclusivity, and improving access to protection. Insurers sign up for Explaining Underwriting Decisions agreement The Access to Insurance initiative may have slowed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but one of the key n...

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