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Channel Insurance Brokers has hired Darren Nicol as account director. Nicol (pictured) joins from Pacific Prime where he was a business development manager (BDM). Earlier in his career, Nicol was also a...

Global health insurance costs are set to rise by more than 10% again next year, but the UK will buck the trend by posting a slight easing of inflation. WTW's survey of...

More than a quarter (27%) of SMEs have no wellbeing budget at all with the situation being even worse for micro businesses. Furthermore, 58% of SMEs agreed that current taxation policies actively...

Howden is buying Evelyn Partners Financial Services Limited (EPFS), the employee benefits consultancy arm of Evelyn Partners for an undisclosed sum.  The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to...

Zurich Insurance Group has appointed Megan Shao as chief claims officer for Asia Pacific (APAC). Shao re-joins Zurich from Axa as of 1 February 2026. There she served as head of claims,...

While Stephen Hough is currently enjoying retirement, he is not completely ruling out yet another comeback. Following a long career and two retirements, Hough (pictured centre) was recognised for his outstanding contribution...

Two in five (41%) men do not know if they are more likely to develop cancer, according to research from Bupa. The survey of 3,000 men found nearly half (44%) of men...

Maxis Global Benefits Network has appointed Jean-David Bridoux as regional manager – Western Europe within its global business development (BD) team.  He has been promoted from his role as account executive, succeeding...

Gary Jefferies, chartered financial planner and managing director at Panoramic Wealth Management, speaks to Health & Protection about having a heart attack with no warning signs, being resuscitated in a restaurant, and...

Private medical insurance (PMI) is the number one choice for employees from their benefits package while the vast majority of HR leaders believe it is a necessity, according to research from Epassi...