"Income protection remains a vital part of the protection conversation, particularly given the financial impact an extended period away from work can have on individuals and their families."
- Chelsea Kiefert - The Right DA Club
The Right DA Club has announced the addition of Shepherds Friendly to its protection panel, providing the former's member firms with access to the latter's income protection (IP) proposition, which offers clients cover of up to 70% of their income if they are unable to work due to illness or injury.
The proposition also provides a monthly benefit, which aims to help clients meet financial commitments whilst unable to earn.
In addition, the proposition aims to help advisers support clients with a variety of medical histories. Through its fully underwritten product, Shepherds Friendly considers conditions such as diabetes, anxiety, depression, high blood pressure, raised BMI and back pain.
"We are very pleased to welcome Shepherds Friendly to The Right DA Club’s protection panel and to provide our member firms with further choice when it comes to meeting the income protection needs of their clients," Chelsea Kiefert, head of DA at The Right DA Club, said.
"Income protection remains a vital part of the protection conversation, particularly given the financial impact an extended period away from work can have on individuals and their families.
"Shepherds Friendly has a strong proposition, including flexibility around client circumstances and underwriting, alongside a straightforward application process which should help advisers put appropriate cover in place.
"At The Right DA Club, we want our member firms to have access to a broad range of providers and products so they have as much choice as possible when recommending protection to their clients, and the addition of Shepherds Friendly further strengthens our offering in this area."
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Phil Nash, chief sales officer at Shepherds Friendly, added: "As a mutual that has been supporting members for 200 years, we're delighted to join The Right DA Club's protection panel.
"Our focus is on helping advisers find suitable solutions for a wide range of clients, including those whose circumstances may make securing cover more challenging.
"We believe income protection has an important role to play in protecting financial well-being, and we're looking forward to working with The Right DA Club and its member firms to help more people access the cover they need."
