Appointments / Industry

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld complaints against a TV advert from life insurance broker Polly which was scheduled during young children’s programming. The regulator underlined the importance of appropriate scheduling...

Legal & General saw its UK protection operation grow to take more than a quarter of new business market in the first quarter of 2021, according to interim results for the first...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has continued its drive to support diversity and inclusivity in the financial services industry by telling firms to mend their pay award structures. The regulator warned firms...

Philippines life insurer Insular Life has appointed Efren Caringal as chief operations officer (COO). Caringal (pictured) joins from Allianz PNB Life where he was chief finance officer and treasurer. He was also...

Private medical insurance (PMI) pricing is “really strange” at present with insurers chasing good risks but also wary of an impending claims deluge, according to advice firm Howden Employee Benefits. The intermediary...

Financial advice network Quilter has appointed Tazim Essani as a non-executive director with responsibility for promoting diversity and inclusion within the business. Essani (pictured) is the second non-executive director designated for engagement...

Steve Murray is to succeed John Deane as group CEO at life and pensions consolidator Chesnara, parent company of insurer Countrywide Assured, upon Deane's retirement at the end of the year. Murray,...

Aon has revealed the final bill for its failed merger with Willis Towers Watson could hit $1.4bn. The global consultant confirmed that a further $350m to $400m charge is expected as a...

Professional indemnity insurance (PII) costs saw dramatic swings for insurance intermediaries in 2020. According to data from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the largest advice firms earning more than £10m per year...

Insurance intermediaries saw their revenue rise 1.8% last year to reach £17.6bn – up from £17.29bn in 2019. The £313m increase was mostly driven by a £235m rise in insurance-related income, but...