Company News
How insurers and advisers are adapting strategies to meet growing IP demand – analysis
Income protection (IP) has historically not had the high profile and dedication of life and critical illness cover as it has traditionally lagged behind in terms of sales. But increased wait times...
Read moreOctober IPT receipts up 24% year-on-year
Insurance premium tax (IPT) receipts reached £956m in October 2024, according to data from HM Revenue & Customs. The sum brought the seventh-month total for the 2024/25 tax year to £5.5bn. The...
Read moreWork-related stress cases down 14% year-on-year – HSE
The number of cases of work-related stress in the UK has dropped by14% year-on-year. The statistics from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), released yesterday, reveal that the number of UK workers...
Read moreData is king for health insurance industry – Vitality
Data is now the leading decision factor when it comes to the health and wellbeing sector, according to Dr Katie Tryon, director of health strategy at Vitality Health. “Data is king nowadays,...
Read moreUK health insurance cost increases projected to outstrip rest of world – WTW
Healthcare benefit costs in the UK are projected to outstrip increases across the globe, according to research from Willis Towers Watson (WTW). The research found that while these costs are projected to...
Read moreReassured appoints chief risk and compliance officer
Reassured has appointed Philip Byrne as chief risk and compliance officer. Byrne is replacing Laura Havard who left the intermediary in July to take on the position of chief operating officer at...
Read moreUK plc should maintain wellbeing support as workplace ill health costs soar – Hill
UK businesses must increasingly shoulder the burden of maintaining the health of staff as data from government’s Health and Safety Executive department finds that the total costs of workplace self-reported injuries and...
Read moreOne in four advisers spend 100 hours on phone to underwriters each year – IPipeline
More than a quarter of advisers have reported spending up to 100 hours on the phone with underwriters each year, according to research from IPipeline. The findings were taken from a survey...
Read moreBrits uninterested in health lose 20 more work days in productivity – Telus
British workers uninterested in improving their health lose 20 more work days in productivity annually than their proactive peers. This is according to findings from the Telus Mental Health Index which also...
Read moreMoore Health and Protection joins AMII as intermediary member
Moore Health and Protection has joined the Association of Medical Insurers (AMII) as an intermediary member. Based in Stockport, the consultancy was established in 2020 and has grown to include six advisers....
Read moreHAVE YOU READ?
MOST POPULAR
-
Aviva health sales drop by a third, while individual business dampens protection growth in H1
-
Fitness and consistency could help people thrive on less sleep – Vitality
-
‘Closed’ locations challenging growing demand for individual IPMI – analysis
-
Nine in 10 employers want more wellbeing and absence management support – L&G
-
Sonya Bryson appointed Simplyhealth managing director
