Appointments / Industry

Iress has added Scottish Widows’ new income protection (IP) product to The Exchange. The IP product launched last month is in addition to Scottish Widows’ existing term, multi-benefit and mortgage protection products...

Edward Argar has been appointed shadow secretary of state for health and social care and Helen Whatley as shadow work and pensions secretary by Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch. Argar (pictured) has...

Bupa has appointed Don Robert as chairman to succeed Roger Davis who will retire. His appointment, which is subject to regulatory approval, sees Robert (pictured) initially appointed to the insurer's board as...

There is a generational difference when it comes to views of the importance of protection insurance, with younger generations viewing it as more important than older ones, according to research from the...

Axa Health head of corporate sales Tim Bliss has left the insurer after 10 years. The insurer confirmed Bliss had left to pursue new challenges in the health market while Bliss told...

Advisers have reached no clear consensus over whether insurer service levels have improved or not while consumers want faster service from insurers in terms of applications and paying claims. More than a...

Mercer Marsh Benefits has promoted Paul Consterdine to its multinational global commercial leader position effective immediately. He will remain based in Aix-en-Provence, France and report to Mercer Marsh Benefits multinational leader John...

Alternative options to trust arrangements appear to be highly popular with advisers and their clients for securing life insurance payouts, the latest Health & Protection Individual and Business Protection Report has found...

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has appointed Sacha Romanovitch as its independent non-executive director (INED).  She replaces the outgoing INED Baroness Dianne Hayter and has taken up her role with immediate effect.   Romanovitch...

The future for group income protection (GIP) should be bright, driven by increasing demand for employee benefits, improved add-on services and the cost-effectiveness of the product during the cost-of-living crisis. The growing...