Appointments / Industry

The shortlists for the UK Health & Protection Awards 2023 adviser categories have now been revealed. The shortlists cover 14 categories spanning the breadth of the health and protection insurance industry. Finalists...

HSBC Life UK has opened its value-added benefits to new customers who apply for protection cover via external distribution partners. The offer also extends to existing protection customers who bought their policy...

The Protection Distributors Group (PDG) has added SPF Private Clients, New Leaf Distribution and Mortgageforce as new member firms. Established in 2016, the PDG was set up as a group of protection...

Berkley Accident and Health has appointed Healix as its preferred travel assistance provider. Effective immediately, all Berkley Accident and Health's Specialty Accident policyholders have access to Healix's medical and travel assistance services....

SimplyBiz has launched a support programme to help appointed representatives (ARs) and principal firms get to grips with the recent changes made to the AR regime by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)....

Axa has appointed Gordon Watson as non-executive chairman for Axa Asia. Watson will transfer over from his current role of CEO of Axa Asia and Africa on 1 July. He will continue...

Insurance provider Sagicor Group Jamaica is now the largest company on the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), having displaced a local financial group that had been at the top for more than a...

The Santé Group has increased its headcount to 39 people with the appointments of Jenna Collins, Tom Monks and Richard Wade. As partnership development executive, Collins (pictured) will oversee the launch and...

Bluezone's launch of life insurance cover for customers with Type 2 diabetes will be the first of a portfolio of policies aimed at helping people with chronic health conditions in the UK...

Claire Baigent, public relations manager at Axa Health, speaks to Health & Protection about experiencing challenging times working in an NHS hospital during the pandemic, loving the variety of her work in...