Appointments / Industry

Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) has appointed Scott Wheway as chairman of its Scottish Widows Group and will leave his position as chairman of Axa UK today. Wheway (pictured) has also been appointed...

Aon has announced a collaboration in the UK with Peppy Health which will see the firms help employers manage women's health in the workplace. Peppy will provide its support service - notably...

New technologies developed to produce Covid vaccines could lead to a cure for heart attacks and a vaccine which offers lifetime protection from HIV, according to a report from Allianz on how...

Giving employees the tools to take charge of their own wellbeing is key to delivering value in workplace health benefits, according to Axa Health. The insurer said it recognised employers cannot afford...

Now Health International has appointed Matt Pinckard as general manager of its Singapore operations. Reporting into Rob McIntyre, chief distribution officer at Now Health International, Pinckard (pictured) will lead the company's business...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has rejected the possibility of a no claims discount to its annual fees for firms which have no complaints upheld by the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS). It...

Partners& has appointed Steve Herbert as wellbeing and benefits director. Herbert, who was most recently head of benefits strategy at Howden, previously held the same role at Jelf Group and Origen. Partners&...

Fewer than 100 complaints were made against advisers regarding the most common protection and health insurance products in the last year, Health & Protection can reveal. Data from the Financial Ombudsman Service...

Advisers in the health and protection insurance sectors face a 3.5% increase in the fees they have to pay to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) during 2022/23. Firms operating in these markets,...

Maxis Global Benefits Network has added wellbeing app Humanoo to its partners. Multinational clients of the international employee benefits joint venture between MetLife and Axa, will be able to work with the...