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Gallagher buys Minnesota employee benefits agency
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co has acquired Minnesota-based Mahowald Insurance. Terms of the transaction including the price were not disclosed. Founded in 1930, Mahowald is a retail insurance agency offering commercial and...
Read moreSixteen organisations share £1.97m fund for women’s reproductive health at work
Sixteen organisations across England are to receive a share of £1.97m from the government to support women experiencing reproductive health issues in the workplace. The organisations include Ashiana Community Project, Best Beginnings,...
Read moreFCA slams industry diversity strategies as unsustainable and generic while ignoring culture and customers
Diversity strategies across the financial services sector are not inclusive enough and failing to build diverse talent pipelines leading to unsustainable practices including poaching of senior mangement, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)...
Read moreInsurers lead on first day flexible working as candidates snub office-only roles
The insurance sector appears to be ahead of the game when it comes to new government legislation meaning workers can request flexible working from their first day at work. Under the changes...
Read moreMPs launch NHS dental care inquiry
The Health and Social Care Committee of MPs has launched an inquiry to examine the extent to which the current NHS dental contract acts as disincentive to dentists from taking on new...
Read morePHIN adds CMA duo to board of directors
The Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) has appointed Claire Whyley and Keith Richards members of its independent board of directors. The pair were nominated by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) alongside...
Read moreNHS waiting list hits 7.2 million as Tories warned over ‘unacceptable’ delays
The Conservative government has been warned there are no quick fix solutions to unacceptable NHS and accident and emergency wait times as the health service is facing the toughest pressures on record....
Read moreTreasury reviewing Senior Managers regime as Hunt eyes loosening protections in major financial services overhaul
An HM Treasury-led review into the Senior Managers & Certification Regime beginning in the first quarter of 2023 has been announced as part of substantial overhaul of financial services regulations. The move...
Read moreIndividual PMI Report: Policyholders up 12% and insurers expect further growth
The number of private medical insurance (PMI) policyholders rose by 12% last year, according to exclusive research conducted by Health & Protection. Providers are also optimistic about future growth in the market...
Read morePMI excess a key negotiating point in FCA staff dispute
The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) introduction of an excess payment on the its private medical insurance (PMI) scheme has become a key negotiating point in the dispute between the regulator and staff....
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