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Pooling for SME health insurance could be ‘very important’ – Sir Charlie Mayfield
Sir Charlie Mayfield has challenged insurance providers to develop risk pooling for SMEs to enable their employees to gain access to affordable health and wellbeing benefits. Risk pooling already exists in the...
Read moreGoJoe added to Epassi benefits and wellbeing hub
GoJoe has been added to Epassi’s health benefits and wellbeing hub. The move will combine GoJoe’s digital platform with Epassi UK’s network of discounted gyms and fitness classes. The firms said this...
Read moreEarly intervention cuts worst mental health experiences by 93% for Axa Health – Smith
Early intervention has cut the number of employees who go on to experience a severe or moderately severe mental health condition by 93%, according to Axa Health. Heather Smith, CEO of Axa...
Read moreQuarter of Britons have paid for medical treatment in last five years – Howden
More than a quarter of Bitons have paid for medical treatment over the last five years, according to a survey by Howden. The intermediary found 27% of the 2,000 adults it surveyed...
Read moreLBG’s Sandell to succeed O’Dea as Shepherds Friendly CEO
Lloyds Banking Group customer and proposition director Jonathan Sandell will succeed Ann-Marie O’Dea as CEO of Shepherds Friendly at the start of next year. Sandell (pictured) managed Prudential UK and Europe’s £40bn...
Read moreAssociation of Financial Mutuals appoints Morris as chairman
The Association of Financial Mutuals has appointed Cirencester Friendly CEO Andy Morris as chairman of its board. Previously vice-chairman, Morris (pictured) succeeds Ann-Marie O’Dea, chief executive at Shepherds Friendly Society. Sophia Reed,...
Read moreCanada Life extends WeCare to all members and adds physio service for IP and CI
Canada Life is extending its WeCare virtual healthcare services beyond income protection and small SME customers to all of its 2.8 million group protection members. The insurer is also adding a new...
Read moreResolution Life hires Davies as CFO from L&G with Kail appointed successor
Resolution Life has appointed Jeff Davies as chief financial officer from Legal & General where he has spent more than eight years as group CFO. L&G announced Davies will be succeeded by...
Read moreAdvisers welcome ruling out VAT on private healthcare and focus on IPT impact
Advisers have welcomed confirmation from the government that it will not be imposing VAT on private healthcare in November's Budget. This morning, health secretary Wes Streeting told the BBC "it's not happening"...
Read moreVAT on private healthcare ‘not happening’ – Streeting
Health secretary Wes Streeting has guaranteed the exemption of VAT on private healthcare will not be removed in the upcoming Budget. Streeting told the BBC "it's not happening" and repeated that answer...
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When a claim isn’t the hard part: Fixing the real problem in protection – Scottish Widows
