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Zurich has confirmed plans to exclude the underwriting of new oil and gas extraction while cracking down on client plans to expand into metallurgical coal mining projects. The plans, first reported by...

The majority (52%) of employees have had to take time off work or - if self-employed - time out of their own business, due to falling ill or having an accident, according...

Protection advisers have told Health & Protection that they hope Aviva will retain "unique" aspects of AIG UK's offering following the insurer's £453m acquisition of its rival firm. This morning Aviva announced...

Aviva has completed the £453m acquisition of AIG Life UK from Corebridge Financial, a quoted subsidiary of American International Group. The deal was first announced in September last year, but in February...

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) recovered more than £54m from the estates of failed financial services providers in the 2023/24 financial year. The FSCS revealed around £2m of the funds secured...

Almost one in 10 (9%) Australians required health insurance in the past three years and were forced to shell out an average of AUS$225 (£118) as a result of not having it,...

Royal London has introduced a series of changes to its underwriting limits in a bid to grow its market share of high net worth (HNWI) clients. The mutual said the changes, available...

A communications "farce" with the forerunner to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ranks among the most stressful experiences protection expert Alan Lakey has faced while working in the sector. To mark Stress...

PIB Employee Benefits has acquired benefits technology company YouatWork.  PIB said the deal forms part of its growth strategy, particularly in the area of developing and "delivering innovative benefits solutions" and its...

In our latest Workplace Health and Wellbeing Academy event for small businesses the panel of experts visited small business and creative agency Mission, to engage in a thought-provoking conversation around men’s health....