Appointments / Industry

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...

Mortgage 1st has completed a deal to acquire fellow Derbyshire-based adviser Peak Mortgages & Protection. This is the first acquisition by the Chesterfield-based mortgage and protection adviser and one that will see...

Employee benefits provider Vivup has acquired HR solutions platform Work&Life Partners. The platform supports HR and diversity, equity and inclusion so that organisations can provide a platform to help employees navigate and...

Digital health company Kilo Health has launched habit tracking and lifestyle management app Greatness. The app, based on behavioural psychology research for habit formation, has been in development since 2021 and enables...

To kick off Pride Month, Amy Potter, protection team manager at London & Country, spoke to Health & Protection about feeling initially lost in a predominantly male and heterosexual industry, her delight...