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Iress adds ex-smoker questions to IP sourcing
Iress has added ex-smoker questions to income protection (IP) underwriting on its sourcing platform, extending it from term and critical illness comparisons. The firm said the ex-smoker feature - supported at launch...
Read moreBenefex buys Vebnet from Standard Life
Benefex has bought Vebnet from Standard Life and will take over provision of flexible benefit services to 31 employers. The firms have not disclosed the cost of the acquisition but announced the...
Read moreAviva takes over AIG deal with NatWest for individual protection insurance
Following its acquisition of AIG Life UK, Aviva has signed a five-year partnership deal with the NatWest Group for the distribution of its protection insurance products through NatWest’s UK retail banking brands...
Read moreZurich backs cancer-surviving opera trio for highlighting treatment waits
A trio of cancer-beating opera artistes, including a soprano, tenor and a pianist, is aiming to give voice to the 77,000 people waiting more than two months for cancer treatment since getting...
Read moreLockton India appoints managing director – head of people solutions
Lockton has announced that Sudip Indani has joined Lockton India in the role of managing director - head of people solutions, India, based in Mumbai. Indani has more than 20 years of experience...
Read moreDWP examining how employers promote healthy workplaces for Get Britain Working
The Labour government is launching an independent review into how UK employers promote health and inclusive workplaces as part of a package of reforms outlined in the Get Britain Working White Paper....
Read moreGenerali UK adds group life post-cancer return to work service
Generali UK is launching a cancer recovery support service from 1 January at no extra cost as an add-on to its group life assurance proposition. All employees of its group life assurance...
Read moreFJN Growth Solutions hires Rice and Firkins as executive directors
FJN Growth Solutions has appointed Doug Rice and and Paul Firkins as executive directors. Rice (pictured right) joins from PIB Employee Benefits where he was head of global benefits, while Firkins (pictured...
Read moreThere is nothing voluntary about the FCA’s voluntary requirements – Bennett
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is starting to increase its usage of voluntary requirements – but that name doesn’t really describe what it is. “If the FCA approach issue you with a...
Read moreBarnett Waddingham appoints Baroness Helena Morrissey as non-executive chairwoman
Barnett Waddingham has appointed Baroness Helena Morrissey as non-executive chairwoman of its management board, effective from 1 January 2025. As chairwoman she will be responsible for providing independent oversight of the firm's...
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