Appointments / Industry

Covid was a main driver for the success of virtual GP services but artificial intelligence (AI) will play a big part in helping to to drive the future growth of the service,...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is interviewing 20 social media influencers under caution, as it launches targeted action against these ‘finfluencers’ who may be pushing financial services products illegally.  The FCA has...

Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) receipts hit a half-year record of £4.5bn through the first six months of the 2024/25 financial year, according to the latest HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) data.  That...

Guardian marketing and proposition director Jacqui Gillies is leaving the insurer and departing the industry after 42 years while the provider said it will be focusing on working with fewer advisers and...

Price comparison website MoneySupermarket has launched an online life insurance service in collaboration with protection adviser LifeSearch. The service offers a range of life insurance products including critical illness cover, whole of...

The Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) upcoming review of the pure protection market could be "devastating" if it is too overly focused on commissions and fails to learn lessons from the experiences of...

Government is to introduce new laws making NHS patient health records available across all NHS trusts, GP surgeries and ambulance services in England. The plans come as government sets about engaging the...

Zurich has entered the group critical illness (CI) market completing a full suite of group risk products. Zurich told Health & Protection that while the cover is paid by for employers, it...

Towergate Employee Benefits has appointed Mark Pugh to the new role of head of consulting services as of today. Pugh (pictured speaking at the Health & Protection IPMI Summit 2023) joins the...

A lack of a common approach between government departments is leading to complications in tackling workplace inactivity due to poor health in the UK, according to Christian van Stolk, executive vice president...