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Bupa denies consultants and anaesthetists are ditching it over fees as Aviva acknowledges practitioner challenges
Bupa Insurance CEO Alex Perry said the insurer is not seeing “widespread challenges” with securing consultants and anaesthetists to conduct procedures due to the fees it is paying. However, Aviva Health procurement...
Read moreInsurer argued in court that clarity for policyholders was anti-competitive – FCA
An insurer argued in court that providing clarity of cover for policyholders was anti-competitive, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said. The tactic was revealed by FCA CEO Nikhil Rathi (pictured) who...
Read moreHalcyon wants regulation for ‘increasingly poor’ healthcare trust governance
Regulation is required to address the "increasingly poor" standards of governance and trusteeship at many UK healthcare trusts, according to Halcyon Trustees. The call for regulation follows a warning from founders John...
Read moreAdvice firm Velvet visiting schools to engage young people with finance
Advice firm Velvet Mortgage and Insure Services is going into schools and universities to educate young people about finances and careers in the sector. Joanna Streames, the firm's managing director, discussed how...
Read moreApril International partners with Salama on UAE expansion
April International is partnering with local insurer Salama to offer its international private medical insurance (IPMI) products in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is the insurer’s first move into the Middle...
Read more‘Metallica of mortgages’ to focus on protection
The self-confessed 'Metallica of mortgages' has vowed to focus on providing protection advice in future and pledged to talk in 'people language'. Rhys Schofield, managing director of Peak Money, (pictured) revealed he...
Read moreAviva pledges £9m to debt advice charities as small business worries mount
Aviva has pledged £9m to debt advice charities Citizens Advice and the Money Advice Trust as small businesses start feeling financial pain. Through its partnership the insurer is pledging £7m and £2m...
Read moreWhately returns as health minister
Helen Whately has returned to the Department for Health and Social Care as a health minister. Whately (pictured) was appointed minister for care just before the pandemic in February 2020 and left...
Read moreAdvisers and insurers making big changes to improve diversity and inclusion throughout health and protection sector – analysis
Hybrid working, anonymised CVs and an increased focus on social mobility are just some of the ways the health and protection sector is making inroads to creating a more diverse financial services...
Read moreKeep social media posts simple and consistent to generate leads – Edwards
The key to successfully generating leads from customers on social media is simple, consistent messaging, according to Karla Edwards, principal at The Protection Parent. Participating in a panel session for Income Protection...
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