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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

April International has appointed Agne Gacionyte to the newly created role of UK marketing manager and Roshani Thapa as broker sales consultant. Gacionyte (pictured left) joins April International from Axa Health where...

Life insurance technology company Bestow has partnered with bereavement support platform Empathy. The partnership sees Empathy’s app and premium services made available to Bestow beneficiaries in 20 states at no cost —...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) processed just 44.7% of complete notifications of appointed representative (AR) status within its target over the last financial year. This was down from 48.1% in the financial...