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The Right DA Club adds protection helpdesk
The Right DA Club has launched a protection helpdesk for its member firms. The desk has no additional cost and will be led by national account manager Gary Harrison who joined earlier...
Read moreBajaj Allianz Life moves into Dubai
India-based insurer Bajaj Allianz Life has announced the opening of its first representative office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The development is in line with the company’s strategy to deliver...
Read moreAviva introduces electronic Letter of Authority for protection cases
Aviva is offering Origo’s Unipass Letter of Authority (ULoA) service to support individual protection cases. Letter of Authority requests and responses can now be obtained electronically from the insurer for protection products....
Read moreBupa replaces Axa Health as Saga health insurance provider
Saga has appointed Bupa to provide its private medical insurance (PMI) products, replacing its existing partnership with Axa Health. Under the new partnership Bupa will provide Saga’s four health plans from 1...
Read moreCirencester Friendly launches short-term benefit option for IP
Cirencester Friendly has added a short-term benefit option to its My Earnings Protected income protection (IP) product, responding to demand from advisers and consumers. It provides cover for up to two years...
Read moreLobbying three PMs on P11Ds, investment for expansion, protection provider tie-ins and creating a member marketplace – Equipsme’s Reed
Equipsme founder and managing director Matthew Reed has visited Downing Street three times meeting prime ministerial advisers to campaign for the removal of P11D tax on employee health benefits. In an exclusive...
Read moreFewer cancer screenings trigger fall in healthy lives – ONS
Fewer people being able to attend cancer screening appointments contributed to a fall in healthy lives across England during the second year of the pandemic. Latest data from the Office for National...
Read moreLivWell Asia launches health benefits for Vietnamese start-ups
LivWell Asia has launched its One Health employee health benefits product for SMEs and startups. The insurer based in Vietnam said more than 200 employees had joined One Health since the launch...
Read moreAvoid a ‘veneer of inclusivity’ with a toxic culture underneath – Long
Sam Long, assistant risk and assurance officer at National Friendly, speaks to Health & Protection about how the financial services sector is less diverse than other industries, but is catching up a...
Read moreGuardian Life Insurance Company of America revamps group CI offering
Guardian Life Insurance Company of America has revamped its group critical insurance offering, doubling the number of illnesses and conditions covered. According to the insurer, it has introduced coverages in high demand...
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