Appointments / Industry

Legal & General Group Protection has launched a new online quote and buy platform for advisers. The platform offers quick access to quotes through automated underwriting and identifies and refers any less...

Trade bodies the British Insurance Brokers Association (BIBA) and Group Risk Development (Grid) have combined to produce a guide to business protection. The has been produced to explain some of the people...

AIG Life and Retirement has promoted Tim Heslin to president of its US life insurance business. Heslin joined AIG in 1999 and was most recently chief life product, pricing and underwriting officer...

PIB Employee Benefits has appointed Tony Powis as non-executive chairman as the firm begins a global expansion. Powis has held a number of senior positions across the industry including as chairman, chief...

US managed care provider Centene Corporation has appointed Rich Fisher as senior vice president and medicare CEO. Fisher, who will oversee the firm's medicare strategy, product development, sales, and operations, joined Centene...

One in five advisers plan to exit the industry in the next three years despite optimism in the profession being high, according to SimplyBiz. In a survey of 300 members, the firm...

Arthur J. Gallagher has acquired the treaty reinsurance brokerage operations of Willis Towers Watson (WTW). The deal sees Gallagher acquire the combined operations for an initial $3.25bn with the potential of a...

The competition regulator is reviewing the hospital sales and other mitigating measures proposed by BMI Healthcare and Circle Health which allowed the merger of the two hospital groups to proceed. A Competition...

An employment lawyer has told Health & Protection that concerns around breaching employment law or data protection rules could be behind employer reluctance to follow Acas guidance on supporting employees to get...

International medical insurance, global assistance, and travel insurance firm International Medical Group (IMG) has promoted Steve Paraboschi to chief executive officer, effective immediately. He will continue to serve as president of IMG...