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Multinational organisations are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to verify risk information, but misinformation, deepfakes and slow decision-making continue to create significant challenges during crises. This is according to a report...

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has launched a cross-sector vulnerability data sharing taskforce to help reduce the number of repeat disclosures required of vulnerable customers across the distribution chain. It brings together...

PIB sales director Karl Scott is to join Axa Health as head of SME Direct in a newly created role. Scott’s appointment follows the departure of head of intermediary management and SME...

Broadstone has appointed Bethany Devin as principal consultant – health and risk within its employee benefits consulting division. Devin (pictured) joins from Everywhen where she was a principal consultant. A former a...

Artificial intelligence (AI) should be used to help advisers to do their jobs rather than replace them. This is according to advisers Health & Protection spoke to following the release of a...

Evric Davis has joined First Mortgage as a protection adviser. Davis joins from London & Country Mortgages (L&C) where he was a mortgage adviser. He joined L&C in October 2021 from Alexander...

British Friendly has appointed Simon Lodge and Nicki Webber as non-executive directors. In addition to serving on the board of British Friendly, Lodge holds a directorship at Canada Life and serves as...

The UK is lagging behind its international peers in managing chronic health conditions, according to a report from Zurich. It's research found the UK was operating in a “chronic reality”, where millions...

High-earning UK professionals are increasingly investing in longevity-focused healthcare – and turning to international providers to access emerging and specialist treatments – according to Axa Global. The insurer’s Longevity Investment Study 2026...

Lindsay Scott-Jones, protection consultant at Westways Financial, speaks to Health & Protection about taking a non-traditional route into the protection sector, the importance of focusing on client needs rather than making a...