Appointments / Industry

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has called on chancellor Jeremy Hunt to offer tax relief or other financial support for employers supporting their employees' health. CBI director-general Tony Danker (pictured) made...

Life insurer Foresters Financial has appointed Matt Berman as president of Foresters Financial US and Canada, taking over the firm's Canadian operation. Previously president of Foresters Financial US, Berman has also served...

Price comparison site Go.Compare has chosen broker Reassured to power its life insurance comparison service online and by telephone. The new service enables customers to compare multiple life insurance policies from a...

MPs have warned the first year of NHS England’s three-year recovery programme is already falling short of expectations, that targets are likely to be missed and that they want a better explanation...

International insurance broker Howden has acquired Manchester-headquartered intermediary Reich Insurance Group for an undisclosed sum. Reich serves UK and international clients, has more than 140 employees and is led by Simon Taylor...

Legal & General Group Protection has partnered with Spectrum.Life to bring its mental health and wellbeing services to all existing and new group risk clients at no extra cost. Spectrum.Life is a...

Santé Group is working with Pulse Insurance to help develop the insurer’s first product for its entry into the private medical insurance (PMI) market. The product will be a new entry level...

ActiveQuote has rejoined the Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) and highlighted a significant increase in the number of enquiries it is receiveing. The Cardiff-based price comparison and intermediary to the...

Cirencester Friendly paid 95.4% of new claims in 2022 with more than £8.5m paid out in total. The income protection (IP) provider revealed it paid 1,348 claims across its portfolio in 2022,...

Pulse Insurance is launching a new health insurance and employee benefits brand - Pulse Clarity. The provider already offers specialist protection plans and group life schemes and is now moving into the...