Appointments / Industry

LV= has revealed its new business unit is loss-making and the insurer requires around £100m worth of investment to bring it back up to scratch. The insurer’s strategic review conducted in 2020...

The Conservative government has been accused of "picking the pockets" of the country's poorest pensioners following a change to its plans for the social care cap announced in September. It was originally...

The Openwork Partnership has appointed Stuart Dodson to the role of managing director in a management restructure that has also seen chief commercial officer (CCO) Mike Morrow depart after six years with...

Nemone Wynn-Evans is to succeed Joanne Hindle as chairwoman of Shepherds Friendly.   The society revealed Hindle, who has been chairwoman for the past eight years, is stepping down from her role but...

Commission in the health and protection market is “bound to be” on the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) radar and “must be the right value for customers”, Aviva has said. The insurer emphasised...

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has urged all businesses operating in the insurance sector to create a corporate social media policy for employees to refer too. It added that CII members were...

Royal London has hit back at LV= claiming the insurer can retain its mutual status if it engages in takeover talks with the fellow mutual. The spat between the insurers has intensified...

Willis Towers Watson has appointed Hugo Wegbrans as global head of broking and broking strategy within its risk and broking business segment. Wegbrans, who has spent most of his 35-year career with...

LV='s board has denied claims that Royal London's bid for the business would allow it to retain its mutual status and accused Royal London of "seeking to destabilise" its sale to Bain...

Specialist broker Cura Financial Services has linked up with The Openwork Partnership. The financial advice network said the arrangement with Cura would enable its advisers to help clients with specialist protection needs...