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William Russell has launched a new platinum service offering. The provider said it was aimed at elevating the top level of its international health plans and combined global cover with flexible, personalised...

Advisers operating in the health and protection insurance industries will not now be charged with funding the regulator’s advice guidance boundary review (AGBR). Fee rates for advisers will also be trimmed slightly...

Claire Ginnelly is joining Equipsme as a non-executive director. As managing director of Premier Choice Group, Ginnelly (pictured) led the business through a period of growth ahead of its subsequent acquisition by...

Western Provident Association (WPA) has become a corporate member of the Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII). Kathryn Vellacott, head of distribution and proposition at WPA, (pictured) said: "Joining AMII is...

The board of Spire Healthcare has extended the deadline for a third time for one of its largest shareholders to make a firm offer to buy the private hospital operator. On 25...

The waiting list for NHS treatment in England continued to climb during May, hitting almost 7.3 million, up from 7.22 million in April, which itself was an increase from 7.11 million in...

LifeSearch has promoted Nick Rixon to the newly created position of head of business protection and expert advice. Rixon (pictured) is now responsible for the company’s business protection, wealth protection and complex...

Multinational organisations are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to verify risk information, but misinformation, deepfakes and slow decision-making continue to create significant challenges during crises. This is according to a report...

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has launched a cross-sector vulnerability data sharing taskforce to help reduce the number of repeat disclosures required of vulnerable customers across the distribution chain. It brings together...

PIB sales director Karl Scott is to join Axa Health as head of SME Direct in a newly created role. Scott’s appointment follows the departure of head of intermediary management and SME...