Appointments / Industry

Insurers have been urged to review role descriptions as well as their candidate sourcing and interview practices in order to effectively recruit autistic and neurodiverse individuals. Danae Leaman-Hill, director of fundraising and...

A clinic has been banned from claiming that an electromagnetic treatment can produce “immediate and lasting” pain relief for chronic and acute conditions. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said the claimed pain...

Nadine Dorries, previously minister for mental health, suicide prevention and patient safety, has been appointed  digital, culture, media and sport secretary. It also appears health secretary Sajid Javid has kept his role...

A programme which helps "career breakers" return to the insurance industry is on the hunt for its next batch of recruits. In July, Health & Protection revealed programme organisers Inclusivity Partners, which...

Syrona Health has appointed Tina Jennings, a former managing director of Towergate Health and Protection, as chief commercial officer. Jennings (pictured) is the current general secretary of the Association of Medical Insurers...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) does not expect adviser levies for the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) to drop until 2025. This would mean health and protection advice firms are likely to...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has revealed it is working with HM Treasury on potential legislative changes to “strengthen the regime” around principal and appointed representative (AR) firms.​ The regulator said it...

Caspian Insurance has committed to offering its disabled customers fully accessible support services all year round. The commitment has seen the the life insurance broker update its website to offer fully inclusive...

Insurers have told Health & Protection they are more likely to investigate creating solutions to help plug the country's social care gap now there is more certainty about future costs. Announcing a...

Spire Healthcare has seen a boom in self-pay patients during the first half of 2021, but private medical insurance (PMI) treatment growth is expected to remain sluggish. The hospital network added that...