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‘When I wasn’t nervous before a race, I panicked’ – Ellie Simmonds
It is good to accept there are times when you will be nervous, according to UK Paralympian champion Ellie Simmonds, who admitted she performed best when she felt nerves. Kicking off the...
Read moreAndrea Leadsom gets role in health and Jo Churchill steps in to DWP
Andrea Leadsom has been given a role as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) as part of Rishi Sunak’s governmental reshuffle. Leadsom (pictured) is...
Read moreSimplyBiz parent company spends £7.5m on review site VouchedFor
SimplyBiz and Defaqto parent company Fintel has bought adviser review site VouchedFor in a deal worth £7.5m. It has also bought insurer and investment platform ratings agency AKG for a potential £2m....
Read moreRight Mortgage & Protection adds sports IP provider Wiltshire Friendly to panel
The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has added Wiltshire Friendly to its specialist group protection proposition. Appointed representative (AR) firms can now access the insurer's range of income protection products, with specific...
Read moreAtkins succeeds Barclay as health secretary as half of DHSC ministers leave
Victoria Atkins has been appointed health and social care secretary as part of a major overhaul at the Deparment for Health and Social Care with three of six ministers departing so far....
Read moreMojo Mortgages appoints head of protection
Mojo Mortgages has appointed Toby Anderson as head of protection. Anderson joins the mortgage broker from Loan.co.uk where he held a similar role. His LinkedIn account reveals he was previously head of...
Read moreIntroducing… Isobel Dobney, LifeSearch
Isobel Dobney, head of people and talent development at LifeSearch, speaks to Health & Protection about plunging straight into the world of work after quitting her university course one year in, taking...
Read moreSoaring dentist demand risks UK plc productivity as better products needed for consumers – analysis
While NHS dentists are making some progress in clearing treatment backlogs, the pandemic has continued to have a devastating impact on the numbers of people accessing treatment. And though companies appear to...
Read morePrivate doctors campaign for ‘systemic change’ in working with insurers as rift deepens
Private doctors are beginning a campaign against private medical insurance (PMI) providers over the growing control they argue insurers have in the market. They are seeking “immediate overall systemic change” in the...
Read moreAptia appoints group chief information officer ahead of post-Mercer launch
Health, benefits and pension administrator Aptia has appointed a group chief information officer ahead of its 2024 launch. Imran Ali (pictured) joins the firm following nine years as group chief technology and...
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