Appointments / Industry

Healthcode has appointed former Simplyhealth CEO Romana Abdin as chairwoman of its board. Abdin will work alongside Healthcode managing director Peter Connor, with a remit to deliver a new agenda to transform...

HM Treasury has revealed plans to slash Solvency II requirements for insurers that dictate how much capital they must hold and the types of assets they can use. The proposed Solvency II...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has pledged that being given a competitiveness objective will not weaken its oversight of the industry. The regulator also agreed with the Treasury Select Committee of MPs...

Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) executive director for consumers and competition Sheldon Mills says he is “cautious” about using funds gathered from fining firms to pay for regulator or its industry levies. Mills...

Wesleyan has appointed Claire Oldstein as group customer and marketing director. Oldstein (pictured) was most recently chief marketing officer with The Openwork Partnership where she led its rebrand and marketing transformation. She...

The Right Mortgage and Protection Network has launched a vulnerability hub to help its advisers tackle difficulties vulnerable consumers have when interacting with financial services. The hub is designed to help advisers...

Hub International has raised concerns about the low barrier to entry for insurers or firms wishing to act as insurers in the international private medical insurance (IPMI) market and urged advisers to...

Nuffield Health has appointed Alison McCourt as clinical services director. The former British Army nurse's remit is to provide leadership to clinical teams across the charity’s hospitals, fitness and wellbeing centres, healthcare...

Partners& has bought employee benefits broker Direct Healthline and entered into a strategic partnership which will enable it to work with advice firm Advo Group's larger clients. Terms of the deal to...

Reassured has appointed Mareena Flint as its first chief people officer (CPO). The broker firm said Flint (pictured) would work with the board to ensure it continues to prioritise and support its...