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Barry Waring, the chairman of Raising The Profile for group risk trade body Grid has launched BW Consulting Limited, after leaving YuLife following six years with the business. Waring (pictured) was with...

The Interesting Life Company has launched the Interesting Life Agent (ISLA), a digital tool designed to help advisers quickly predict, understand and explain underwriting decisions. ISLA, developed by The Interesting Life Company...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is hopeful that exits and entries into the protection insurance market will drive “dynamism,” but the regulator is also alive to the risks of protection gaps emerging....

The boards of OneFamily and Scottish Friendly have announced proposals to merge, bringing together two mutual life assurance providers with almost £10bn assets under management and serving more than 2.3m members across...

The government has unveiled a national cancer plan which aims to ensure three quarters of people diagnosed with cancer from 2035 onwards are cancer-free or living well after five years.   Under the...

HSBC Life’s closure to new protection business leaves the market bereft of a strong brand which offered instant underwriting decisions and a "market leading" critical illness plan, advisers told Health & Protection....

Marsh has appointed Lisa Quest as UK CEO, succeeding Chris Lay, who is retiring from the business. Quest (pictured) will take on the position in addition to her current role as head...

The Protection Distributors Group (PDG) has reappointed Emma Thomson as chairwoman along with a trio of other board changes. Thomson (pictured) is stepping-up from vice chairwoman to succeed Neil McCarthy as his...

HCML has appointed Kathryn Goldfinch as commercial director of corporate and insured health. Goldfinch (pictured) has nearly 30 years of healthcare experience having held senior roles at Bupa, Nuffield, and Doctor Care...

The protection insurance sector cannot claim to be providing diverse, inclusive products if it does not meet the needs of customers with sickle cell, according to Sheun Oke, managing partner and CEO...