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IPTF unveils 7Advisers and appoints board member
The Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) has unveiled its fourth cohort of 7Advisers, alongside the addition of a new member to its board. The 7Advisers are: Matt Leonard, Home Finance Direct Georgia...
Read moreScott Cadger to leave Scottish Widows after 21 years
Scott Cadger, head of protection product, underwriting and claims at Scottish Widows, is to leave the group after 21 years with the business. Cadger (pictured) announced his impending departure from Scottish Widows...
Read moreSpire ends takeover talks with Bridgepoint and Triton, but discussions with others continue
Spire Healthcare has confirmed it has ended takeover talks with Bridgepoint and Triton, but discussions remain ongoing with other parties over the possible sale of the company. Back in September, Spire revealed...
Read moreEquipsme set for four-fold member growth and targets 5% average premium rise
Equipsme has a pipeline which could see it more than quadruple the number of lives covered. The provider claims with its reduced levels of cover it has also maintained premium inflation to...
Read moreMedical claims drive IPT receipts higher – Broadstone
The government collected £130m more in insurance premium tax (IPT) receipts in the first 11 months of the financial year than it did during the same period 12 months ago. The tax...
Read moreAxa report uncovers significant gap between expat IPMI expectations and reality
There is a significant gap between what the international health insurance assignees and their families currently receive and what they would expect for a future placement. This is according to Axa’s Setting...
Read more‘We’ve been talking about the CI protection gap for 30 years, but it’s only getting wider’ – Lakey
The insurance sector has been talking about ensuring more customers take out critical illness cover for the past 30 years, but all that has happened in that time is that the protection...
Read morePlight of workers caring for loved ones with cancer is often misunderstood – Wond
The huge burden of employees caring for a loved one with cancer is often misunderstood. This is according to Denise Wond, marketing director at Reframe Cancer (pictured), who was speaking at an...
Read moreStill not enough integration in group health and protection – Middleton
David Middleton has not seen enough integration in the private medical insurance and risk sectors since he became executive chairman of the Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII). When Middleton (pictured)...
Read moreHong Kong drives AIA annual sales and profit growth
AIA Group has reported 15% growth in value of new business (VONB) completed in 2025 and operating profit after tax for the year rose to US$7.1bn from US$6.65bn in the previous year....
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