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Burnout caused by global perma-crisis is viewed as a major medical risk for organisations in the year ahead, according to a report from medical and security services firm International SOS.  Its annual Risk...

With an aging population and more people living beyond the age of 85, insurers need to do more to help customers who may need to face long-term care, according to Rose St...

The protection sector needs to do more to support the ongoing needs of younger people who suddenly find themselves permanently disabled. This is according to Pippa Keefe, who was appointed commercial director...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is going to be "hugely transformative" for the protection sector helping claims assessors to spend more of their time on more complex cases. This is according to Alastair Gerrard...

LV= explored the development of a lifestyle protection product which would evolve with a customer’s life, according to its former group executive managing director for protection Iain Clark. Speaking at the Protection...

Swiss Life has appointed chief financial officer Matthias Aellig as group CEO. He will succeed Patrick Frost, who will step down on 16 May next year after almost a decade in the...

Alea, Hong Kong-based health insurance and benefits broker, has announced a partnership with Integrated Medicine Institute (IMI), a natural and integrated medicine clinic.  The partnership will see Alea offer personalised insurance advice to...

Allianz Partners has launched international healthcare plans designed specifically for businesses based in Switzerland. Sold through the international health brand Allianz Care and insured by Allianz Partners Switzerland, Allianz says the Suisse+...

Fintel, the parent company of Simplybiz, has acquired Synaptic Software. Synaptic services more than 1,600 advisers, providing due diligence research, compliance tools, and software, including Pathways and Webline, which streamlines clients’ journeys....

Advisers have not had it easy these past few years. The pandemic combined with a cost of living crisis and Consumer Duty compliance has meant they are working in perhaps more pressurised...