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LV= has seen profits from its protection business soar 350% year-on-year, according to the group's financial results for the year to 31 December 2021. The results reveal trading profit from LV='s protection...

The Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) has welcomed six new members in March. They include Nick Clarke Health & Protection Solutions, Bravo Benefits, Partners & Ltd, Health Insured, Medicash and...

Willis Towers Watson has appointed Tammy Richardson as Europe regional leader for its insurance consulting and technology (ICT) business. Richardson, who most recently served as UK & Ireland leader for the same...

The number of patients paying out of their own pockets to self fund hip and knee replacements has increased by 167% and 127% respectively on pre pandemic levels. This according to figures...

Having been seen by many as a major "success story of the pandemic", employers are increasingly turning to cash plans to stave off the Great Resignation. As a potent recruitment and retention...

Arthur J. Gallagher has acquired Montreal-based compensation consulting firm PCI-Perrault Consulting for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2001, PCI specialises in total compensation and governance for organisations throughout Canada. The firm advises...

Bupa has launched a list of consultants for all its UK private medical insurance (PMI) products that will not charge patients additional fees. The insurer said around half of the 22,000 consultants...

Allianz Life Insurance Malaysia Berhad has appointed Charles Ong Eng Chow as chief executive officer (CEO) effective from 1 April, 2022. He succeeds Joseph Gross, who will takes the role of head...

AIG Life has updated and cut the cost of optional child cover on its term assurance with critical illness (CI) plan. The insurer has returned to the maximum sum and percentage method...

Protection insurance planning could come under greater scrutiny from customers as a result of chancellor Rishi Sunak's failure to properly address the country's cost of living crisis, advisers have warned. They also...