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18/09/2026
Searches for ‘emergency savings’ rise 950% year on year
- Search interest in “income protection” has increased by 30% compared with the preceding year
- Nearly one in five UK adults have recently taken at least four weeks off work due to illness, injury or mental health
03/08/2026
Four in ten Welsh adults saving nothing each month
- Adults in Wales save an average of £256 per month, below the UK average of £328
- 42% feel less financially secure than six months ago, compared to 37% across the UK
03/08/2026
One in four in the South-West saving nothing each month
- South-West adults save an average of £260 per month, below the UK average of £328
- 43% feel less financially secure than six months ago, compared to 37% nationally
11/05/2026
The Exeter enhances income protection product to provide more financial support for members
Maximum benefit increased to 65% of income as part of wider product updates
22/02/2026
The importance of mental health disclosures when applying for income protection
Jack Southcott, Head of Protection Proposition, has commented on the importance of being open about mental health history when applying for income protection.
12/02/2026
The Exeter encourages industry action as consumer understanding falls short, despite growth in adviser-led protection conversations
- Almost a quarter of UK workers have a savings safety net of less than £500 and one in seven have nothing in savings at all, leaving them at high risk should they lose their income
- However, nearly 20% of consumers drop out of protection buying journey and only 35% can correctly identify income protection products if described
