Appointments / Industry

Jennie Doyle has joined Vitality as head of product marketing for health insurance after almost a decade with Health Shield. The cash plan provider has appointed Martin Dunne as Doyle's successor -...

At the start of the year, employers across the country may have hoped that 2022 would have offered some respite after two years wrestling with a pandemic which forced staff to turn...

Protection Distributors Group chairman Neil McCarthy has sought to scupper the narrative that “protection products are sold not bought”. Speaking at the Protection Review conference, McCarthy told delegates the sector may like...

The majority of independent healthcare providers are positive about the private medical insurance (PMI) market’s prospects for the coming year. Findings from the Independent Healthcare Providers Network’s (IHPN) Industry Barometer 2022 revealed...

Willis Towers Watson (WTW) has expanded its Health & Benefits Scout tool to include two new models focused on social determinants of health and climate risks in the US.  Taken together, WTW...

Bupa UK Insurance and Cromwell Hospital have launched a specialist centre for prostate cancer, with plans to further extend the network next year. Bupa health insurance customers worried about symptoms can get...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is removing the requirement for fair value assessments to be conducted where non-investment insurance products are distributed through international firms to international customers. However, where these products...

Commission models in the protection industry are "ridiculous" and incentivise poor behaviours while reinsurers are beginning to consider distribution in pricing. Industry experts also noted how tight margins were in the market...

One in 10 UK adults are considering cancelling their protection cover as living costs mount, according to research from Vitality. The insurer's survey of 2,000 UK adults shows more than a third...

The UK protection insurance sector needs to design life, critical illness and income protection products to cater for the needs of individuals with sickle cell. Sheun Oke, area sales manager at Wealthmax...