Appointments / Industry

The Protection Distributors Group (PDG) has said a number of important questions remain unresolved following its review of We Buy Life Policy. In response, We Buy Life Policy said it wants to...

Alison McGovern (pictured) has been appointed minister of state at the Department of Health and Social Care.  McGovern is joined by James Frith, who has been appointed as Parliamentary Under-Secretary, while Baroness...

Bupa UK Insurance and Cleveland Clinic London have launched a value-based healthcare pilot programme focused on enhancing outcomes in cardiac care, building on the success of their first initiative in arthroplasty.  The...

Healthcare ranked top when it comes to premium pay outs, according to the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) general insurance (GI) value measures data for 2025. The FCA data showed that last year,...

The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has launched a consultation on making amalgamations and transfers of friendly societies easier to complete. The regulator wants to improve the clarity and accessibility of Part VIII...

Dame Diana Johnson (pictured) has been appointed minister of state at the Department of Health and Social Care. The MP for Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham was previously minister of state...

Vitality has announced the full launch of personalised step targets, through Vitality AI, aimed at improving the health of low-activity members. The new personalised steps programme uses data and science to tailor...

While high-income countries experience the widest morbidity gaps, reflecting gains in lifespan, this is not being matched by gains in healthy years of life. This is according to a study, published in...

Legal & General has told Health & Protection it remains committed to the group critical illness (CI) market despite telling an adviser it was temporarily halting all quoting "as company" for the...

Advisers have called for continuity in maintaining government initiatives such as Keep Britain Working and the Milburn Review tackling youth labour market inactivity following Yvette Cooper’s appointment as health secretary. Cooper is...