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The Exeter sees IP claims payments rise 4% despite falling numbers
The Exeter paid out 4% more in income protection (IP) claims in 2021 despite a 31% drop in volumes driven by a decline in Covid claims. The protection and health insurer's IP...
Read moreFree online hub reconnecting consumers with life insurance launches
A free online hub which reconnects consumers with their lost and dormant accounts including life insurance, pensions and investments, has gone live today. The Gretel hub claims to reconnect consumers with lost...
Read moreRoyal London extends Underwrite Later to higher value life cover
Royal London is extending its Underwrite Later facility to higher value life and and whole of life policies. The option has been extended to life cover on personal menu plans with a...
Read moreWorldwide Broker Network adds to board
The Worldwide Broker Network has appointed Benjamin Verlingue, director of international subsidiaries at French insurance broker, Verlingue to its board of directors, effective immediately. Verlingue has been director of international subsidiaries at...
Read moreInternational remote work evolving into ‘distributed workforce’ – WBN
Mental wellbeing has been a key focus for employers across the globe in the past year, according to the Worldwide Broker Network (WBN) 2022 wellbeing report. Mental wellbeing saw the most investment...
Read morePacific Life Re appoints chief underwriter as founding exec Warren Copp retires
Andrew Doran is to succeed Warren Copp as chief underwriter at Pacific Life Re. Copp, who is retiring at the end of the year, was a founding member of Pacific Life Re's...
Read moreBrits expect finances to worsen over Q2 as cost of living soars – LV=
Four in 10 UK adults expect their finances to worsen over the next three months, according to research from LV=. The mutual's Wealth and Wellbeing Monitor found 42% of respondents predicting their...
Read moreAetna International exiting IPMI market with Allianz to offer policy renewals
Aetna International is exiting the international private medical insurance (IPMI) market around the world aside from the Americas, with the process starting next month. In the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)...
Read moreSimplyhealth moves to single policy software system
Simplyhealth is moving to a single policy platform after agreeing a deal with insurance software provider Genasys. The partnership will result in the migration of over one million health plans from its...
Read morePrivate providers improve in ‘speaking up’ but culture and leader concerns remain
Private healthcare providers have witnessed a bigger improvement in the "speaking up" culture across their organisations over the last year compared to other parts of the healthcare sector, according to a report...
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