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New York Life appoints African American Market Unit head
US mutual life insurer New York Life has appointed Wykeeta Peel as market manager of its African American Market Unit (AAMU). Peel will be responsible for developing and executing New York Life's...
Read moreVitality increases mental health limits and widens physio access in PMI update
Vitality Health is removing underwriting restrictions and easing treatment limits as it expands mental health cover as part of a wider update to its private medical insurance (PMI) offering. The provider is...
Read more‘It feels unnatural to hold back from referring to my children and partner when my shared experiences are so relevant to our products and services’ – Blackmore
Emma Blackmore, account executive for income protection at MetLife, speaks to Health & Protection about being misgendered, the importance of more visible members of the LGBTQIA+ community in upper management and not...
Read morePMI more desirable than higher pension contributions for employees – Engage
Private medical insurance (PMI) ranks as one of the most in demand workplace benefits by employees, with only flexible working and home working more highly desired. Encouragingly for the sector, risk benefits...
Read moreHealix partners with Incorpore to offer fitness services and gym discounts
Healix Health Services has partnered with Incorpore to offer the firm's fitness services to its members. It works with over 2,000 employers covering 6.5 million employees across the UK and Ireland providing...
Read moreBenefits provider Vivup joins Grid
Employee wellbeing and benefits provider Vivup has joined group risk industry body Grid. Karl Bennett, wellbeing director at Vivup, said: “Having worked with Grid in a previous role, it demonstrated the value...
Read moreMercy Super appoints Zurich as life insurance partner
Australian superannuation fund Mercy Super has appointed Zurich Australia as its life insurance partner, effective from 1 August. The partnership will see Zurich provide a comprehensive insurance offering and benefits to Mercy...
Read moreAllianz sells majority stake in Russian operations to Zetta Insurance owner
Allianz is selling a majority stake in its Russian operations to Interholding following its decision to scale back operations in the country. In April, Allianz told Health & Protection that it was...
Read moreHow advisers and providers are supporting employee mental health – analysis
The mental health of the UK population has taken a battering during the pandemic and beyond. The fallout has affected everyone - including those working in the private medical insurance (PMI) and...
Read moreRoyal London urges index linking protection cover as inflation hits 40-year high
Royal London has called on customers to consider inflation proofing protection policies when addressing their protection needs and when reviewing policies already in place. The call follows inflation hitting its highest levels...
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