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Foster Denovo’s Secondsight joins AMII as corporate member
Foster Denovo’s Secondsight employee benefits consulting arm has become a corporate member of the Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII). Its membership follows the acquisition of Punter Southall’s corporate advice arm...
Read moreJohn Lamb Hill Oldridge promotes ex-GB rower to associate director
Protection advice firm John Lamb Hill Oldridge has promoted Holly Hill from senior associate to associate director. Hill (pictured) joined the firm back in January 2022 as a protection specialist ahead of...
Read moreMortgage market not the only reason for declining protection sales – advisers
The mortgage market is not the only reason for a decline in protection sales. This is according to advisers Health & Protection spoke to following the release of Gen Re data last...
Read moreAxa Health ups ‘woeful’ medical fees by 15% as sector kept rates ‘artificially low’ and doctors still threaten to quit
Axa Health has increased the fees it pays for medical procedures by 15% as some doctors are threatening to “decouple” from the insurer if it does not meet their higher self-pay rates....
Read moreFinding key contact is crucial to SME engagement on IPMI cover
Finding the key contact who can act as the voice of the group is crucial when engaging SMEs about their international private medical insurance (IPMI) cover. This was one of the key...
Read moreAMII to continue fighting for P11D tax removal – Middleton
One of the main issues for the Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) in the year ahead is the removal of P11D tax on employee health benefits, according to Dave Middleton,...
Read moreScottish Widows pays out 22% more in protection claims to top £243m
Scottish Widows paid out more than £243m in protection claims last year, an increase of 22% over 2022. This was up from £199m in protection claims in 2022 and £207.9m in 2021....
Read moreAdoption of AI insurance solutions hampered by global regulatory regimes – Hughes
Artificial intelligence is bringing about 'incredibly useful' innovation to international private medical insurance but regulatory regimes across the globe threaten the pace of adoption of these solutions. This is according to Chris...
Read moreLegal & General pays total group protection claims of almost £350m
Legal & General paid total group protection claims of almost £350m in 2023. That included £249.4m in group life assurance, £73.7m for group income protection (GIP) and £26.2m for group critical illness....
Read moreLV= appoints protection proposition director from Royal London
LV= has appointed Gary Beyer as protection proposition director. Beyer, who will start working with LV= in July has nearly 25 years of experience in the financial services industry, including senior positions...
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