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Business Protection

Last updated 29 April 2026

A 10-minute box set that helps business owners, directors and their professional connections understand the risk to a firm when a key person becomes critically ill or dies, and how insurance can address it.

What's covered

Chapter Description
An introduction to Business Protection (3 mins) Why the loss of a key employee or owner can have a huge impact on a business, and how Business Protection can address a risk that's often missed.
Insuring key individuals (3 mins) How to identify the people whose absence would hit the business hardest, and the process of getting cover in place.
Shareholder/Partnership protection (3 mins) How an agreement backed by insurance keeps a business on track after the death or serious illness of an owner, including the parties involved and how cover is arranged.

Who it's for

Business owners, directors and partners who may have a need for key person, shareholder or partnership protection — plus the professional connections (lawyers, accountants) who introduce these conversations.

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