Appointments / Industry

The Exeter is increasing payments for members’ in-patient NHS stays and is adding a new day-patient benefit for eligible NHS day-case treatments. It is also removing the excess deduction for these benefits....

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has appointed Alan Richardson to the newly created role of head of protection excellence. Richardson (pictured) joins from LifeSearch where he spent 12 years - holding the roles...

Ella Downes, healthcare renewals broker at Ascend Broking Group and Health & Protection’s Outstanding Newcomer 2025 (pictured centre right), speaks about being introduced to the world of insurance at school, a talent...

The majority (59%) of Britons are now using artificial intelligence (AI) services to self-diagnose, however, only one in 10 (11%) claimed doing so helped significantly.  Of those using new technologies for their...

MetLife is expanding its employee benefits offering to the Irish insurance market, with group life cover available to employers and employees in Ireland from today. It will be distributed exclusively through brokers....

Verlingue has bought Cambridge-based employee benefits and financial planning firm EBCam as the first step on its ambition to double the size of its employee benefits business by 2028. The multinational firm...

Uris Group Limited (UGL) has acquired Lutine Assurance Services from Ardonagh Group and plans to launch more products into the individual protection market. Lutine provides group life solutions to SMEs and corporates,...

Commitments to be less impatient with insurers, to gain more qualifications and ensure protection is included in every client conversation feature among advisers’ personal and business New Year resolutions for 2026. With...

Towergate has completed its rebrand to Everywhen. As of 5 January the new name is being rolled out across all assets, with a new website and access to more support in one...

Cash plans are typically seen as good products for helping people to maintain their everyday health needs throughout the year. However, they can come into their own at specific times of life,...