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Advisers should discuss IP with women throughout life stages – Greatorex
Advisers have been urged to ensure they discuss income protection (IP) products that support women throughout various life stages - from getting married through to having children and divorce. Naomi Greatorex, managing...
Read moreHealth insurers accused of paying doctors below 1999 fees for some procedures
Doctors have accused insurers of putting a chokehold on the private healthcare market and paying less than they were in twenty years ago for conducting certain procedures. The Independent Doctors Federation said...
Read moreBupa denies consultants and anaesthetists are ditching it over fees as Aviva acknowledges practitioner challenges
Bupa Insurance CEO Alex Perry said the insurer is not seeing “widespread challenges” with securing consultants and anaesthetists to conduct procedures due to the fees it is paying. However, Aviva Health procurement...
Read moreAdvice firm Velvet visiting schools to engage young people with finance
Advice firm Velvet Mortgage and Insure Services is going into schools and universities to educate young people about finances and careers in the sector. Joanna Streames, the firm's managing director, discussed how...
Read moreApril International partners with Salama on UAE expansion
April International is partnering with local insurer Salama to offer its international private medical insurance (IPMI) products in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is the insurer’s first move into the Middle...
Read more‘Metallica of mortgages’ to focus on protection
The self-confessed 'Metallica of mortgages' has vowed to focus on providing protection advice in future and pledged to talk in 'people language'. Rhys Schofield, managing director of Peak Money, (pictured) revealed he...
Read moreAviva pledges £9m to debt advice charities as small business worries mount
Aviva has pledged £9m to debt advice charities Citizens Advice and the Money Advice Trust as small businesses start feeling financial pain. Through its partnership the insurer is pledging £7m and £2m...
Read moreAdvisers and insurers making big changes to improve diversity and inclusion throughout health and protection sector – analysis
Hybrid working, anonymised CVs and an increased focus on social mobility are just some of the ways the health and protection sector is making inroads to creating a more diverse financial services...
Read moreKeep social media posts simple and consistent to generate leads – Edwards
The key to successfully generating leads from customers on social media is simple, consistent messaging, according to Karla Edwards, principal at The Protection Parent. Participating in a panel session for Income Protection...
Read morePMI demand soaring but customers want more add-on and support services – AMII
Demand for private medical insurance (PMI) is soaring among individuals and businesses but customers want more than just their cover, according to Tina Jennings, general secretary of the Association of Medical Insurers...
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