David Assor

Can the right protection help you become more financially resilient?

Have you heard of the ‘protection gap’? You probably know someone who’s fallen into it.

Most of us know to get travel or pet insurance, or even just insure our mobile phone. But when it comes to really big life events, cover can easily get overlooked – causing a gap.

Far too many people aren’t properly protected against life-changing events, like losing their job or not being able to work because they’ve fallen ill. Which means that when these things do happen, they can have a much bigger impact than they need to.

Luckily, cover like income protection and critical illness can help people become more financially resilient. So, if you do have a financial shock, it doesn’t have to turn everything upside down. And it can be surprisingly simple and affordable.

If you’ve had a big milestone recently, or a change in your circumstances, it might be the right time to relook at your protection needs.

Reach out to me and I’ll be happy to help.

For 25 years, I worked for a number of actuarial consulting firms, including Aon, advising companies and occupational pension scheme trustees on all matters pertaining to their pension and employee benefit arrangements. My main roles was as a client relationship manager for a suite of clients in the financial services and utilities sectors, overseeing a team providing actuarial and pensions management support for defined benefit and defined contribution occupational pension arrangements. 

In 2019, I qualified as a financial adviser and worked for a number of smaller, independent firms before joining Quilter at the end of 2025. I particularly enjoy helping clients to identify their goals and working towards achieving them, as well as ensuring they can obtain peace of mind should anything untoward occur on their journey towards reaching their objectives.

Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my extended family, as well as reading, eating out and going to the theatre, locally and in the West End. I also enjoy watching football, both on television and in person and I have passed on my support of Chelsea to my children, which they used to thank me for!