Appointments / Industry

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said it does not recognise consumer group Fairer Finance’s assessment of its pure protection market study as a ‘massive missed opportunity’. This is according to David...

Score, formerly known as Acre, has added automated suitability letters and integrated sourcing to its business protection offering. The move allows advisers to create and manage business protection recommendations to clients with...

Utmost has appointed Natalie Yeo as head of high-net-worth underwriting. Based in Singapore, Yeo (pictured) brings more than 25 years of insurance and reinsurance leadership experience across Asia, having held senior leadership...

Kevin Melton has joined XN Global Health Insurance as senior vice president, IPMI (international private medical insurance) - portfolio growth and business development. Most recently global head of IPMI at International Medical...

Marcia Reid (pictured) has joined Nuffield Health as strategic client director. Reid, whose most recent role was non-executive director at Sherwood Healthcare,  brings more than 20 years’ experience across healthcare, health insurance,...

Aviva has added digital trust management capabilities and death claims notifications for protection advisers through Aviva Connect and its ALPS tracking Service. Digital Manage Trust Digital Manage Trust enables advisers to manage...

The Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) has published story seven, the last in its 7 Claims Stories series, an industry-wide project that has spent the past 18 months looking closely at the...

Royal London is introducing Magic Service through its existing partnership with medical evidence provider IGPR in a move designed to streamline the way GP reports are obtained and help reduce delays during...

Critical illness (CI) sales exceeded 480,000 in 2025 with standalone CI policies accounting for more than one in four, according to data from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The regulator’s official product...

The US has retained top spot as the most expensive international private medical insurance (IPMI) market, with costs up by a third year-on-year. This is according to SIP Medical Family Offices’ Health...