The panel providers will include AEGON Scottish Equitable, AXA, Legal & General, Liverpool Victoria (LV=) and Zurich.
Openwork advisers will be able to choose to use the new panel or use the enhanced terms of its exclusive multi-tie, Zurich Plus.
To mark the launch, Openwork is running a series of roadshows up to 5 October where advisers can meet the providers and get advice on submitting and growing their protection business.
Paul Shearman, mortgage, protection and general insurance proposition director for Openwork, said: “The protection panel represents a major step in our strategy to broaden our proposition and give advisers more choice when it comes to meeting their clients’ protection needs.”