Appointments / Industry

Private healthcare providers who fail to re-employ unvaccinated workers could face claims for unfair dismissal, an employment lawyer has warned. The warning follows government's confirmation that it would be removing the legal...

There are no signs that the lost ground in critical illness claims over the pandemic is being made up, according to Craig Paterson, chief underwriter at Royal London. Speaking to Health &...

Scottish Widows has appointed Ranila Ravi-Burslem as intermediary distribution director working across its Scottish Widows and Embark brands. Ravi-Burslem (pictured) joins from Aviva where she was workplace savings & retirement distribution director....

HCA Healthcare UK has appointed Soraya Chamberlain as vice president of corporate sales. Chamberlain, who joins from Axa Health where she was director of its corporate division, is a former director of...

Willis Towers Watson has appointed Pardeep Bassi to the newly created role of global proposition leader in data science within its insurance consulting and technology business. In his new role Bassi will...

Zurich Life & Investments in Australia has appointed Suzi Leung as chief claims officer. Leung was appointed chief operations officer of Zurich General Insurance in January 2021 after 10 years in a...

The Right Mortgage Network is to include UnderwriteMe's Protection Platform as part of their adviser protection offering. The move enables advisers and their clients to quote, underwrite and apply online with 'buy...

LV= has appointed two new non executive directors to its board as Seamus Creedon takes over as interim chairman. The mutual announced today that Alan Cook has stepped down as chairman with...

Advisers should conduct risk assessments for staff carrying out face-to-face meetings as Covid isolation requirements lift or risk falling foul of duty of care rules. This is according to Melanie Stancliffe, partner...

Spire Healthcare has completed a £425m refinancing deal which includes a sustainability-linked element tied to environmental and quality factors. The private hospital group said it was the first of its kind among...