Appointments / Industry

Reinsuring its UK protection insurance book as part of the sale to Royal London is expected to cost Aegon around €29m (approximately £25m). The insurer revealed the figure as part of its...

Government has confirmed plans to consolidate NHS England's current 10 performance standards into three key standards. Earlier this week reports emerged that NHS England was planning to scrap two thirds of its...

The Protection Distributors Group (PDG) has introduced claim assessment times as a new measure for its claims charter. The move comes as the PDG published its list of provider claims charter signatories...

Pacific Life Re has appointed Vasan Errakiah to the newly created role of general manager, Asia markets. Errakiah (pictured) takes charge of the life and health reinsurer’s market activities throughout Asia, with...

Funeral plan provider Golden Charter has appointed Charles Norman as chief executive officer (CEO). Norman (pictured) joins as CEO designate on 1 September, formally taking over leadership upon completion of Financial Conduct...

Attitudes across the health and protection insurance sector are changing for the better, but more needs to be done. While some of the sector's youngest professionals have war stories about being asked...

Legal & General’s UK protection new business fell sharply in the first six months of 2023 as the insurer said it expected the softer housing market and cost of living to continue...

The number of of people joining the ranks of economically inactive due to long term sickness has shot back up to hit a new record. While May data from the Office for...

Georgia d'Esterre remains "very passionate" about being a woman in protection following her recent adjacent move to the world of mortgages. Last week West Brom Building Society revealed d’Esterre (pictured) had joined...

NHS England is to scrap two thirds of its cancer wait time targets, according to reports. The move coincides with data indicating that the service is missing four of the most important...