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Guardian issues first annual policyholder emails and reports ‘strong’ IP appetite
Guardian has started started to issue its first annual policyholder emails as it experiences a "strong" appetite for income protection. The emails were sent in line in with the commitment made by...
Read moreAndy Philo, Vitality: The growing focus on quality presents a big opportunity for the industry
Advisers should be looking for longer-term solutions and to give their clients the best value for money cover they can afford when considering critical illness or serious illness cover, says Vitality...
Read moreSpire sells Tunbridge Wells hospital for £10m
Spire Healthcare Group has sold its leasehold hospital Spire Tunbridge Wells to the Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust for £9.975m. The transaction which includes the sale of the business and assets...
Read moreSwiss Re promotes Berger to group CEO
Swiss Re has appointed Andreas Berger as group CEO. Berger (pictured) succeeds Christian Mumenthaler from 1 July 2024 when he will also step down as Swiss Re's CEO of corporate solutions. The...
Read moreDissatisfied workers three times more likely to suffer depression and burnout – Vitality
Dissatisfied employees are three times more likely to experience depression and over three times more likely to have suffered burnout, according to the results of a Vitality survey. And unhappy workers lost...
Read moreCircle eyes sale of BMI Edgbaston to Practice Plus to meet merger requirements
Circle Health Group has offered to sell its BMI Edgbaston hospital to allay competition concerns about potential private hospital dominance in the region following its merger with BMI Healthcare. The move has...
Read moreProtection business as usual will not help UK’s precarious vulnerability – Harper
Reports on UK resilience have offered a starkly sobering reminder of the scale of the challenge ahead for the protection market, the cost of failure, and the urgent need for the industry...
Read moreForty hospitals named for breaching private treatment data rules
More than 40 hospitals have been identified by the competition regulator as breaching requirements to provide information on their private health treatments. Each member of the cohort has been given an action...
Read moreHealth and wellbeing benefits key in keeping employees happy – Health Shield
Health and wellbeing benefits are a key factor in keeping employees happy and on board, according to research from Health Shield Friendly Society. The research showed that against the backdrop of the...
Read moreIPipeline reports highest week for income protection applications in 10 years
IPipeline has revealed it experienced its highest week for new income protection applications in a decade for the week beginning 11 March. With 3,280 applications submitted through its portals, the financial services...
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