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Spectrum.Life to ramp up recruitment following latest investment round
Spectrum.Life has announced a €17m investment round led by Act Venture Capital with participation from existing investors. The company said it plans to use the funds to ramp up recruitment - hiring...
Read moreIrish health insurance premiums increase by more than 10%
The average adult health insurance premium in Ireland has increased by more than 10% over the last year, according to the Health Insurance Authority (HIA). The average adult premium for the first...
Read moreAdvisers lament Aviva’s withdrawal of AIG expat cover
Advisers have expressed their dismay at Aviva's decision to withdraw AIG’s entire expatriate cover product including all pipeline applications with immediate effect. Earlier this week, Health & Protection exclusively revealed Aviva had...
Read moreHealthcare crisis will continue to hit insurance costs – Taylor
Healthcare in the UK is facing its biggest crisis in decades, not just with the NHS, but with the healthcare sector as a whole - and that will continue to hit insurance...
Read moreLGBTQ+ customers 11% less likely to have individual protection – Pacific Life Re
LGBTQ+ customers are 11% less likely to have individual protection than their heterosexual counterparts. This is according to Pacific Life Re's Beneath the Surface report which surveyed 2,000 adults. The report found...
Read moreZurich launches paid-for serious illness diagnosis and treatment add-on
Zurich has launched an optional, paid-for add-on service for its individual protection products to cover investigation and treatment for major conditions and includes care abroad. The Zurich Accelerate can be added to...
Read moreAviva health and protection sales up 5%
Aviva reported a 5% increase in health and protection sales in Q1 2024 when compared to the corresponding period of last year. The insurer’s trading update for the first quarter of the...
Read moreProtection sales down 5.5% but IP bucks trend as cost of living hits – Swiss Re
Sales of new long-term individual protection policies in 2023 fell 5.5% in 2023 as the cost of living crisis continued its stranglehold on households across the country. Swiss Re's Term & Health...
Read moreThe Right DA Club adds Cirencester Friendly to protection panel
The Right DA Club has added Cirencester Friendly to its protection panel. Right DA Club members can now access the mutual's range of income protection cover products including My Earnings Protected and...
Read moreThe Exeter appoints Tim Weaver as head of customer experience – claims
The Exeter has appointed Tim Weaver as head of customer experience – claims and will now lead its income protection claims team. Weaver first joined The Exeter in January 2023 as head...
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