Cirencester Friendly has gone live with Medi2data, a service that allows medical records to be obtained for underwriting and claims purposes. The mutual said the partnership would streamline existing processes, allowing it...
Read moreScottish Widows has promoted Catherine Trimble to head of intermediary distribution within its protection business. Previously intermediary distribution manager, Trimble (pictured) has worked in the distribution team since 2021, contributing to growth...
Read moreWillis Towers Watson (WTW) has appointed Mark Mamone as head of technology delivery and strategy to its Insurance Consulting and Technology (ICT) business. Mamone (pictured) brings 37 years' of cross-industry and technology...
Read moreWhile a third of UK adults have experienced a serious accident in the last three years, younger people in particular lack the necessary cover to manage these unexpected disruptions to their lives....
Read moreHomeOwners Alliance has reached a referrals agreement with LifeSearch which will see the property advice site act as an appointed introducer representative for the protection advice firm. LifeSearch said the partnership with...
Read moreThe UK Health & Protection Awards 2025 has launched and is now open for adviser entries. Health & Protection would also like to thank all those who are sponsoring the awards. Advisers...
Read moreTwo in three (65%) 18 - 34-year-olds admit they know more about their mental health than their dental health, according to 2024 research from Bupa – with 19% of this age group...
Read moreOne in three employees surveyed by employee benefits provider Unum UK, reported that they experienced mental health issues in 2024; and a quarter said their mental health had worsened over the course...
Read moreAs Donald Trump attends his second inauguration as US President in Washington DC today, his re-election could cause some international private medical insurance brokers (IPMI) to see a big increase in business,...
Read moreOne in 10 people admit they would stop, or have stopped applying for protection insurance (such as life insurance, or income protection) due to a fear that they will be rejected by...
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