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Complaints against life insurance broker ad shown during Thundercats upheld
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld complaints against a TV advert from life insurance broker Polly which was scheduled during young children’s programming. The regulator underlined the importance of appropriate scheduling...
Read moreL&G takes quarter of protection market and pays £1bn in claims
Legal & General saw its UK protection operation grow to take more than a quarter of new business market in the first quarter of 2021, according to interim results for the first...
Read moreInsular Life appoints COO from Allianz
Philippines life insurer Insular Life has appointed Efren Caringal as chief operations officer (COO). Caringal (pictured) joins from Allianz PNB Life where he was chief finance officer and treasurer. He was also...
Read moreHowden’s Robbie Weston on ‘really strange’ PMI pricing, the need for insurer transparency on policies and a potential sleep monitoring benefit
Private medical insurance (PMI) pricing is “really strange” at present with insurers chasing good risks but also wary of an impending claims deluge, according to advice firm Howden Employee Benefits. The intermediary...
Read moreReducing Covid app sensitivity may stop people deleting it – Square Health
The government's move to de-sensitise the NHS Covid app could stem the flow of workers deleting it, according to the co-founder of Square Health. The app has come under criticism over the...
Read moreEmployers reflecting success of normalising mental health issues – Mercer Marsh
The importance UK firms place on mental health is a sign of the country's success in normalising mental health issues and the impact of Covid, according to Mercer Marsh Benefits. The consultant's...
Read moreHealthComp hires CTO from Cognizant
US health benefits administrator HealthComp has appointed Sanoj Balakrishnan as chief technology officer. Balakrishnan will be responsible for the firm's overall tech strategy to ensure it meets growth objectives and serves a...
Read moreInsurers not requiring Covid-19 vaccinations for return to office
Insurers are not requiring workers to be vaccinated upon their return to the office but say they are continuing to err on the side of caution in terms of being Covid-safe. According...
Read moreCountrywide Assured owner appoints CEO from Royal London
Steve Murray is to succeed John Deane as group CEO at life and pensions consolidator Chesnara, parent company of insurer Countrywide Assured, upon Deane's retirement at the end of the year. Murray,...
Read moreAon’s final WTW bill could hit $1.4bn as health broking revenue rebounds
Aon has revealed the final bill for its failed merger with Willis Towers Watson could hit $1.4bn. The global consultant confirmed that a further $350m to $400m charge is expected as a...
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