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Bupa has provisionally allocated an additional £40m rebate to UK policyholders from increased profits generated as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. The insurer announced the move in its interim results for...

Workplace wellbeing platform 87% has appointed Nick Reader as director of wellbeing strategy and Alex Shaw as sales director. The moves follow the platform's raising of £1.6m in seed funding last month...

Legal & General has taken aim at what it called the wellbeing strategy gap among UK SMEs by launching its Be Well Hub. The hub contains the insurer's education and awareness material,...

Royal London grew its UK protection new business by 23% in the first half of 2021 as sales rose to £21m from £17m in the same period last year. According to the...

Protection broker Anorak has partnered with personal finance app Quirk to provide under-35s with financial education and advice. Quirk provides a personalised spending plan for customers and will integrate Anorak's capabilities to...

Goldman Sachs-owned independent chartered insurance broker Aston Lark has acquired commercial and personal insurance broker Plester Group. Kidderminster-based broker Plester Group was formed in 1964 and employs a team of 19, who...

Royal London has appointed Jane Guyett as non-executive director. Guyett (pictured) has held senior roles with Bank of America Merrill Lynch in London and New York and was chief operating officer (EMEA...

Life insurance platform Amplify Life Insurance has raised $2.5m in seed funding which will be invested in product development and hiring an executive team. The funding round was led by venture investor...

Business outsourcing provider Everise is hiring 1,200 licensed health insurance agent roles to support three client healthcare insurers in the US. The firm revealed it is recruiting across 35 US states, with...

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...