Appointments / Industry

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has argued against a rigid, "one-size-fits-all" approach to regulating equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) within the financial services industry.  When it comes to regulating EDI within the...

MetLife has appointed Rachel Wood as head of product and data, ExCo at MetLife UK.  Wood (pictured) started on 24 June and will use her role to deliver propositions and take full...

DeadHappy is entering adminstration, Health & Protection has confirmed. A former DeadHappy employee, who wished not to be named, confirmed to Health & Protection that the company entered administration with effect from...

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has opened its 2024 New Generation Programme for entries, offering 40 promising insurance professionals including advisers an opportunity to join the body's talent scheme.   The cohort...

Luke McKeown, senior product governance consultant at Royal London, speaks to Health & Protection about remaining continued bias perceptions, genuine change taking hold in tackling unconscious bias and why the sector needs...

Almost half (45%) of UK adults would pay for private healthcare if a relative was stuck on a waiting list for surgery although more than a third (37%) said they would not....

The majority of UK workers are struggling to meet basic living costs which is fuelling a sharp decline in financial confidence and wellbeing.  The WTW 2024 Global Benefits Attitudes Survey found 89%...

The second edition of the FJN six-a-side tournament was fought out between 10 teams at Horsham FC. Axa Global Healthcare claimed the trophy with a highly dramatic penalty shootout win over Charles...

Holloway Friendly has appointed Ben Pears as its new chief executive officer (CEO) to begin on 24 June, replacing Stuart Tragheim.  Pears (pictured) joins from Unity Mutual where he was insurance director...

More than £1.4bn was collected in Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) in May as receipts continued their long-term rise.   A total of £1.431bn was collected in IPT last month compared to £615m...