Appointments / Industry

Courtney Marsh, the former chief executive of Health Shield, has been appointed chief product, pricing and underwriting officer at BHSF. Marsh (pictured) has taken on the role following a stint as interim...

The Baton of Hope has successfully been dispatched to 10 Downing Street to raise awareness around mental health and suicide prevention. The Baton of Hope, founded by former journalist Mike McCarthy, has...

Global health premiums will likely contract in 2023 as post-pandemic normalisation continues, according to a Swiss Re report on the state of insurance across the world.  "We estimate that global medex premiums...

Premium volumes declined in the UK last year, but its insurance market displaced Japan to become the third largest in the world, according to Swiss Re. The UK moved up to third...

The number of people joining the ranks of people who are economically inactive due to long term sickness declined by almost 30,000 in the UK over May. Data from the Office for...

Global life insurance premiums are expected to outstrip the 10-year trend for growth - expanding by 1.5% next year, according to Swiss Re Institute. The reinsurer's latest sigma report estimated combined global...

With more than three decades in the health insurance industry, Sue Smith, head of private clients at Advo, will be retiring at the end of this month – after a career that...

CR-2023-001842   IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS OF ENGLAND AND WALES, COMPANIES COURT (ChD) IN THE MATTER OF AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED - and - IN THE...

Tiredness, shortness of breath, muscle ache and difficulty concentrating are the most common symptoms among individuals suffering from long Covid, according to official data. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) data covering...

Almost four in 10 care home residents are self funding their stay, an increase of almost 10%, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The data covering 1 March...