General & Medical Healthcare has joined the Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) as a corporate member. Founded in 1988, General & Medical Healthcare has grown to become a multifaceted business...
Read moreCIExpert has launched the Single is Best campaign calling on the protection industry to advocate and actively encourage the recommendation of individual protection plans as the preferred option for couples and to...
Read moreNational Friendly has simplified underwriting questions on its income protection (IP) applications. The insurer said this could cut the time it typically takes advisers to apply by more than half, from 14...
Read moreReframe Cancer has appointed Jenni Wilson as a non-executive director. Wilson (pictured) joins the specialist cancer support services provider having built up 30 years commercial expertise in health insurance, hospitals and healthcare....
Read moreGovernment's increase to employer's National Insurance contributions is not likely to affect demand for private medical insurance (PMI) as waits for NHS treatment stay stubbornly high. But there is more chance of...
Read moreAviva has appointed Charlotte Nixon as head of strategic accounts for its individual protection business. Nixon (pictured) will join in January from Quilter Financial Planning where she is proposition and distribution director,...
Read moreAs Health & Protection’s latest Individual and Business Protection Insurance Report found, the market is at one of its most dynamic and volatile states in recent memory. Furthermore, the Financial Conduct Authority’s...
Read moreClaims are the moment of truth for insurers, offering a chance to build loyalty and gather data. The claims process also involves beneficiaries, and a smooth experience can help retain clients...
Read moreGroup critical illness (CI) is emerging as one of the fastest growing employee benefits. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have woken up the fact that it is more affordable than many had...
Read moreThe Labour government is pursuing a massive crackdown on fraud and error in the state benefits system with a fresh set of reforms to health and disability benefits coming early next year....
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