Appointments / Industry

April 2025’s increases to employer national insurance contributions (NIC) have proven a key factor behind slower growth of the UK group risk market, according to reinsurer Swiss Re. Notably, the number of...

Iress is making The Interesting Life Company’s AI underwriting tool, the Interesting Life Agent (ISLA), exclusively available via The Exchange, offering advisers an early indication of underwriting outcomes at the point of...

Doctor Care Anywhere is to make its GP, advanced clinical practitioner (ACP), physiotherapy and mental health services available through the Rippl app. Rippl works with enterprise organisations like Betfred and Birmingham Airport...

Reassured is using Adviser.AI’s platform to automate, personalise, and streamline processes such as marketing, servicing enquiries, policy outreach, cross-selling, and customer retention.  The firm added it is aiming to reduce these admin-heavy...

Spire Healthcare says its investment in artificial intelligence (AI) has improved availability of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and cut scan times. Last year Spire Healthcare rolled out AI technology in MRI scanners...

Broadstone has appointed Emily Degan as team leader for its risk and health desk-based consulting team. Up until February of this year she led a team of client relationship managers as a...

The protection and health insurance sector needs to be making progress in becoming more diverse in order to better reflect the society and the customer base it serves. There is evidence that...

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) supervisory work related to inactive appointed representatives (ARs) has resulted in networks removing 11 firms, according to the regulator. As part of its review, the FCA warned...

Zurich retail protection has launched a private client service for advisers with ultra high net worth (UHNW) protection cases. It will apply to premiums of more than £1,000 per month or £12,000...

Cirencester Friendly paid 94% of new income protection (IP) claims made in 2025, down slightly from 95.8% in 2024. According to the mutual’s claims report for 2025, the total number of IP...