Appointments / Industry

Pam Whelan, group sales director of Simplyhealth and Denplan, has left the combined business after more than 20 years as part of a management shake-up. Chief commercial officer Mark Hamson has also...

Bain Capital has released a statement committing itself to "significant" investment in LV= to grow its policy holders to more than two million and boost life insurance and managed fund product sales....

Ramsay Health Care’s failed £1.4bn takeover of fellow hospital group Spire Healthcare cost the business more than £2.6m. In a quarterly trading update posted to the Australian Stock Exchange, Ramsay revealed the...

International insurer Global Benefits Group (GBG) has appointed Jeff Herman as managing director of the North America Region. Herman (pictured) will be responsible for overseeing the international health, life, disability and travel...

The UK Health & Protection Awards 2021 supplement is out now with all the highlights from the night. It includes all the winners, shortlists, photos from the night and insight into the...

Advisers working in the health and protection insurance markets have been given a reprieve from an additional £61m bill by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) this year, but will be the...

HCB has set its sights on extending services to all of sub Saharan Africa following its launch into South Africa (SA). Earlier this week the Oxfordshire-based firm announced it had opened an...

Cirencester Friendly has appointed Andy Peters as interim director of distribution and sales. Peters has more than 30 years' experience in the financial services industry including co-founding protection insurer Bright Grey which...

The winners of the first UK Health & Protection Awards were revealed at a glittering ceremony at the Hilton Bankside, London. Watch the video highlights of the night including celebrity guest host...

Premier Choice Healthcare (PCH) has acquired Bournemouth-based private medical insurance (PMI) intermediary Equity Health Solutions. The value of the purchase is not being disclosed, but following its acquisition Equity Health Solutions will...