Appointments / Industry

Protection advice firm John Lamb Hill Oldridge has promoted Holly Hill from senior associate to associate director. Hill (pictured) joined the firm back in January 2022 as a protection specialist ahead of...

The mortgage market is not the only reason for a decline in protection sales. This is according to advisers Health & Protection spoke to following the release of Gen Re data last...

Axa Health has increased the fees it pays for medical procedures by 15% as some doctors are threatening to “decouple” from the insurer if it does not meet their higher self-pay rates....

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has a key role to play in tackling economic abuse. This is according to Joanna Legg, head of consumer policy and outcomes at the FCA, who writing...

Finding the key contact who can act as the voice of the group is crucial when engaging SMEs about their international private medical insurance (IPMI) cover. This was one of the key...

A Labour government would make greater use of the private sector in order to drive down NHS waiting lists, according to reports. The BBC reports Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer will today...

One of the main issues for the Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) in the year ahead is the removal of P11D tax on employee health benefits, according to Dave Middleton,...

Scottish Widows paid out more than £243m in protection claims last year, an increase of 22% over 2022. This was up from £199m in protection claims in 2022 and £207.9m in 2021....

Artificial intelligence is bringing about 'incredibly useful' innovation to international private medical insurance but regulatory regimes across the globe threaten the pace of adoption of these solutions. This is according to Chris...

Legal & General paid total group protection claims of almost £350m in 2023. That included £249.4m in group life assurance, £73.7m for group income protection (GIP) and £26.2m for group critical illness....