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Health Compass eyes building global IPMI adviser network, adding local plans and boosting AI capacity – David Eline interview
The Health Compass international private medical insurance (IPMI) product comparison service which launched in April has ambitions to connect advisers around the world and bring local PMI plans onto its platform. The...
Read moreHealth & Protection publishes first Individual and Business Protection market report
Health & Protection is launching its first UK Individual and Business Protection report analysing the extent of the sector. The report is available to download for free by advisers, intermediaries and brokers...
Read more‘Fix the room, not women’ – Debbie Kennedy interview
Creating a more diverse protection industry is about fixing the room not women with more allyship and support from men and leaders needed, according to Debbie Kennedy, chief executive at LifeSearch. Kennedy...
Read moreLack of provider differentiation, missed opportunity for protection post-Covid, flexible products and need for innovation – Debbie Kennedy interview
There is little differentiation between protection products at present so insurers will need to stand out in the market on service level, according to Debbie Kennedy, chief executive of LifeSearch. She also...
Read moreIndividual PMI Report: Providers predict premiums could rise by 10% per year
Private medical insurance (PMI) providers have predicted premiums could rise by as much as 10% a year in the short term, according to exclusive research conducted by Health & Protection. The figures...
Read moreFCA warns protection insurers to support customers with arrears and eyes expanding Covid guidance to cover financial difficulty
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned protection insurers may see more policies lapsing or being cancelled through the cost of living crisis and that they should monitor these numbers, understand the...
Read moreHow the pandemic and a cost of living crisis changed what employees want from wellbeing services – analysis
The pandemic has left its mark on the country in the form of unprecedented wait times for NHS treatment or to see the family doctor. It has also created a revolution in...
Read moreFCA slams industry diversity strategies as unsustainable and generic while ignoring culture and customers
Diversity strategies across the financial services sector are not inclusive enough and failing to build diverse talent pipelines leading to unsustainable practices including poaching of senior mangement, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)...
Read moreInsurers lead on first day flexible working as candidates snub office-only roles
The insurance sector appears to be ahead of the game when it comes to new government legislation meaning workers can request flexible working from their first day at work. Under the changes...
Read moreIndividual PMI Report: Policyholders up 12% and insurers expect further growth
The number of private medical insurance (PMI) policyholders rose by 12% last year, according to exclusive research conducted by Health & Protection. Providers are also optimistic about future growth in the market...
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