Appointments / Industry

The incoming chief executive of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has admitted the under-fire regulator must “urgently improve” and will focus on problems with its technology and methods. Sir Julian Hartley’s inaugural...

Health & Protection is launching its second Protection Forum for advisers, intermediaries and brokers working in the UK protection insurance sector. The Protection Forum, in association with HSBC Life UK and Underwrite...

Advice networks have argued the regulator does not have the scale or ability to directly authorise thousands of appointed representative (AR) firms, should the regime be overhauled. The networks also maintained that...

Reframe Cancer has appointed Emma Thomson as a consultant. Thomson will work alongside the Reframe team to help shape their proposition in the protection industry, and further strengthen its relationships with insurers...

Private hospital admissions reached record levels in the second quarter of the 2024, with those from private medical insurance (PMI) up 9% year-on-year. There were 164,000 admissions through PMI in April to...

Blueberry Life has officially received direct authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).  Previously, the company was an appointed representative of its investor Insurtech Gateway, which is a specialist insurtech incubator. Its...

MetLife UK has promoted Adrian Matthews and Rich Horner to UK deputy general manager and head of transformation and change initiative respectively. Horner (pictured left) has been head of individual protection since...

Bupa Health Services has acquired The Dermatology Partnership for an undisclosed sum with the intention of speeding up access to skincare for the insurer's customers. The Dermatology Partnership clinics are based in...

Two thirds of men are avoiding seeking help with mental health struggles, according to research from Westfield Health. The data which was collected from more than 2,000 economically active respondents found more...

More diverse workforces could ensure more people benefit from protection cover - particularly where customers are penalised for being open more about mental health conditions. This is according to Evric Davis, protection...