"Our new referral option in Revolution definitely makes it far easier for a client to be put in touch with a protection specialist, every time."
- Rob Clifford, Stonebridge chief executive
Currently, Vitality provides a variety of protection products including life assurance, critical illness, income protection, and private medical insurance while Access FS runs academies throughout the year aimed at helping new mortgage and protection advisers into the industry. Access FS also runs a whole of market proposition for experienced protection advisers.
All new advisers will receive in-depth training over 12 months to learn more about protection insurance and advice. Advisers who participate in this exclusive partnership route will receive slightly higher commission rates to help them recognize the value of protection products for their clients.
The confirmed exclusive partnership between Vitality and Access FS would offer Vitality advisers and brokers in-depth training over 12 months to learn more about protection insurance and advice. Advisers who participate in this exclusive partnership route will receive slightly higher commission rates to help them recognize the value of protection products for their clients.
Through this partnership, Vitality will also have access to their whole of market proposition for experienced protection advisers.
Karl Wilkinson, Access FS CEO has said:
“In a country which is woefully under-insured and under-protected, the need for protection has never been greater. The case for this increases further when a person is committing themselves to, what is likely to be, the biggest debt they will ever have in taking out a mortgage, although there are many events in a person’s life that increases their need for protection.
“At Access FS we are working hard both to increase the number of protection advisers and also to intensify the level and depth of training they receive. This exclusive tie with Vitality provides us with the opportunity to ensure our advisers really understand what they are advising on in depth. Vitality is a fabulous partner to have in this respect as they are hugely supportive of trainee advisers, and their protection proposition offers the broadest and most comprehensive range of products in the market.”
Justin Garbutt, Vitality UK Distribution Director has responded:
“We are delighted to have Access FS as a member of our fast-growing Exclusive Associate channel. They are a company that truly believes in the value of protection and is taking proactive measures to close the protection gap. Their approach to training new people is really refreshing and shows their dedication to ensuring their clients always get the best advice. It will be a real pleasure to work with Karl and the team to help them to develop both new and existing mortgage and protection advisers.”
