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GIP has power to unlock economically inactive but employers remain confused – CBI
Group income protection (GIP) solutions have the potential of unlocking the economically inactive who have left the labour market, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) believes. However the trade body warned that...
Read moreWBN adds trio of members in Europe
The Worldwide Broker Network has added Risk Solution Broker (RSB) and Fortius Inter Partes in Croatia and Söderberg & Partners in the Netherlands have joined as members. RSB is an insurance broker...
Read morePDG updates claims charter approved insurers after standards slip in pandemic
The Protection Distributors Group (PDG) has revealed the latest list of insurers that meet its best practice claims criteria to become its claims charter signatories. The move follows a review of practices...
Read moreHSBC Life extends cover to more people with pre-existing conditions
HSBC Life UK is launching a digital underwriting solution that will extend cover to more people with pre-existing conditions and consider applications where terms previously were not possible. The solution enables medical...
Read moreGuardian updates mental health underwriting and other evidence requirements
Guardian has made changes to its mental health underwriting question set and made enhancements related to asthma, diabetes, hypertension and cholesterol. The underwriting changes are aimed at supporting full disclosure and making...
Read moreMental health platform eyes international expansion with funding round
Italian mental health platform and benefits firm Unobravo has raised a €17m in a series A funding round which will be used to develop its technology and products and expand internationally. Unobravo...
Read moreJust one in 10 SME owners have taken out IP
Just one in 10 SME owners claim to have taken out income protection insurance, according to a report from the Federation of Small Businesses. The report Paying a Premium? which surveyed 819...
Read moreHCML appoints clinical operations manager to develop children’s services
Rehabilitation treatment and case management solutions provider HCML has appointed Samantha Hadley as clinical operations manager. In her new role, Hadley (pictured) will play a key role part further developing HCML's children...
Read moreTaylor to replace Tozer as Allianz Partners UK & Ireland CEO
Allianz Partners UK and Ireland has appointed Lee Taylor as chief executive officer to replace current CEO Tim Tozer after four years at the helm. Taylor (pictured), who is chief sales officer...
Read moreSMEs don’t trust insurers promoting workplace protection – BEIS commissioner
Small business leaders do not trust insurers promoting the importance of cover for their employees and organisations, a Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) commissioner has warned. Liz Barclay, small...
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