Appointments / Industry

Young people in their 20s are more likely to be out of work due to illness than people in their early 40s, according to Louise Murphy, economist at the Resolution Foundation.  Murphy...

Hub International has promoted Anthony Scott to employee benefits national major market practice leader. Previously, Scott led Hub’s employee benefits major market segment focusing on large complex organisations. He was responsible for...

When high net worth (HNW) individuals pay top dollar for their international private medical insurance (IPMI), it comes with strings attached. They expect higher levels of service, and brokers may have to...

Employee benefits provider Unum UK has added digital dentist Toothfairy to its dental offering. The move means Unum will be introducing Toothfairy to all new and renewing Unum dental clients from 1...

Cirencester Friendly has promoted Michelle West-Wiggins to the newly created role of director of customer experience. The change means the former head of customer experience and claims, who has been with the...

Increased personalisation in health and protection underwriting will lead to smaller and more pools of risk. This is according to Matthew Bone, head of underwriting and claims for UK and Ireland at...

Following the example of Germany in easing access to personal health records could be the driver to improving patient outcomes and saving lives. This is according to Dr Avi Mehra, associate partner...

Long term sickness will cost the UK economy £66.3bn a year by the end of the decade and is causing depression among more than half of workers affected. This is according to...

The expectations that remote workers have of telemedicine services now go beyond a virtual consultation with doctors and consultants. These days such workers now also have access to nutritionists and psychiatrists. But...

Pacific Prime has extended its operations in Asia with the finalisation of its acquisition of MIT Insurance Brokers, an insurance brokerage firm in Malaysia. MIT Insurance, which has operated in Malaysia for...