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Certainty of underwriting decision is increasingly critical for advisers and their clients to ensure smooth and stress-free processes, says David Russell, Senior Manager Claims and Underwriting Strategy at Scottish Widows. In this...

Unum UK CEO Mark Till sits down with Health & Protection to explain the key issues the insurer has been working on, including the move to takeover Generali in the UK and...

Pivotal Growth has acquired protection broker Believe Money Group for an undisclosed sum. Founded by Ryan Wagstaff and Ian Johnson in 2017, the mortgage broker's services also include unsecured lending, commercial and...

Circle Health Group has appointed Will Rowberry as chief commercial officer. Rowberry (pictured) joins from Cleveland Clinic London where has has been chief commercial officer since 2018. A chartered accountant by background,...

Poisonings, accidental or otherwise, rank highly among everyday risks. This is according to Phil Jeynes, head of individual protection, UK, at MetLife UK (pictured), and he should know - he once poisoned...

New Leaf Distribution has appointed Jo Pawson as head of protection. Pawson (pictured) joins from John Charcol where she was network business development manager. A former business development manager for health and...

Healthcare expenses are a concern for the majority of Singapore's residents, according to the AIA Live Better Study. The study which surveyed 1,000 Singaporean residents found 50% claimed to be financially stable,...

Chris Carroll is to succeed Carlos Jaureguizar as chief executive officer for Bupa Global, India and UK at the start of next year when Jaureguizar moves to the role of chief executive...

Healthcode has nominated its first clinical safety officer (CSO) to oversee clinical risk management of their products, including its new prescribing solution.  An experienced CSO, Dr Patrick Lester PhD will be responsible...

The widespread adoption of weight loss drugs could cut premature death rates in the UK and US over the next two decades. This is according to research from Swiss Re which showed...