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Lockton India hires CFO and COO from Aon
Lockton India has appointed Amit Agrawal as chief operating officer and chief financial officer. Agrawal joins Lockton from Aon India where he was chief financial officer. He has led on strategic initiatives,...
Read moreCII urged to create ambassadors and use social media to attract young talent
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) should create talent attraction ambassadors (TAA) to encourage young talent into the sector. The recommendation features among a series of calls to the CII by authors of...
Read moreAdvo’s Colin Boxall on making the decision to sell and why he may still be visible in the health and protection sector
Former Advo Group owner Colin Boxall speaks to Health & Protection about why the intense market competition meant now was the right time to sell up and how his departure from health...
Read moreReframe Cancer joins Grid
Reframe Cancer has joined group risk industry body Grid. Reframe Cancer is a cancer navigation and support specialist that provides workplace care for employers and employees affected by cancer. As well as...
Read moreIntroducing… Ed Axon, LifeSearch
Ed Axon, chief growth officer at LifeSearch, speaks to Health & Protection about how meeting CEO Debbie Kennedy led to him leaving the world of general insurance, why his parents are responsible...
Read morePatients could cut months off wait times by using right to choose – IHPN
Patients in England could reduce their wait for care by months through choosing a different provider for their NHS treatment, according to the Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN). Its analysis of NHS...
Read moreBupa adds £300 dental allowance to individual PMI plans
Bupa has launched a £300 dental allowance for its individual private medical insurance (PMI) customers. From 1 August, anyone starting a new policy or renewing their current cover has access to a...
Read moreThird of patients think GP wait times are too long
More than a third of patients think GP wait times in England are too long and have had difficulties in contacting doctors and securing appointments. The NHS England GP Patient Survey 2024...
Read moreInsurance intermediary income up 15.7% but firm numbers drop below 10k
Insurance intermediaries saw their revenue rise 15.7% last year to reach £24.5bn – up from £21.2bn in 2022. Commissions earned were up 15% from £17.7bn to £20.4bn, while fee income rose almost...
Read moreRoyal London protection sales unchanged as claim payments up 3.5%
Royal London completed £11m of protection sales in the first half of 2024, unchanged from the previous year. The mutual's interim financial results for the six months to 30 June 2024, showed...
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