Appointments / Industry
Holloway Friendly appoints Ben Pears to replace Tragheim as CEO
Holloway Friendly has appointed Ben Pears as its new chief executive officer (CEO) to begin on 24 June, replacing Stuart Tragheim. Pears (pictured) joins from Unity Mutual where he was insurance director...
Read moreIPT receipts soar with more than £1.4bn collected in May
More than £1.4bn was collected in Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) in May as receipts continued their long-term rise. A total of £1.431bn was collected in IPT last month compared to £615m...
Read moreAviva closing almost all AIG Life products to new business by mid-August
Aviva is closing almost all AIG Life products to new business this summer, with any new quotes needing to be submitted before 16 August and subsequent applications given a further 30 days...
Read moreBupa and Westfield Health to create health and wellbeing work spaces
Bupa Health Clinics has partnered with health and wellbeing provider Westfield Health to create health and wellbeing spaces within corporate workplaces. Bupa’s new and existing corporate customers can now create Westfield Health...
Read moreChild-free couples feel secure but less likely to have protection – Legal & General
Families choosing not to have children are less likely to have protection cover despite being less financially engaged, according to research from Legal & General. Its survey of 2,000 adults found UK...
Read moreTeresa Wighton stepping down as global sales excellence director at Bupa Global
Teresa Wighton is stepping down as global sales excellence director at Bupa Global. Wighton (pictured picking up a Health & Protection Award in 2022) joined the firm as UK group sales director...
Read moreThree in four Brits work while unwell – Bluecrest
More than three quarters of adults across Britain have worked while unwell, according to research from health assessment specialist Bluecrest Wellness. The survey of 1,437 adults in employment, conducted by Find Out...
Read moreHealth Foundation says NHS needs an additional £38bn
The NHS needs a further £38bn in funding to improve levels of service, according to the Health Foundation. The think tank's REAL Centre projects a potential £38bn shortfall in the funding needed...
Read moreProtect Z: TikTok is popular but protection posts must be compliant – Vitality
Social media, and particularly TikTok, is a great tool to engage Gen Z (young people born between 1997 and 2012) but providers need to be careful that posts about protection do not...
Read moreSNP manifesto seeks to increase NHS funding by £16bn per year
The Scottish National Party (SNP) manifesto wants the UK government to increase NHS funding by £16bn per year, meaning an extra £1.6bn for NHS Scotland. Managing of health is devolved to Scotland,...
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