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Where underwriting is improving and the ‘bonkers’ decisions leaving some clients behind – analysis
Earlier this year Health & Protection reported on AIG, Guardian and Scottish Widows as examples of insurers singled out for praise by advisers who have taken a flexible approach to underwriting protection...
Read moreIntroducing… Jason Chidwick, HCML
Jason Chidwick, specialist rehabilitation case manager and amputee clinical lead at HCML, speaks to Health & Protection about leaving the world of professional football, helping a client who doctors told would never...
Read moreIf insurance moves any slower on diversity it will be going backwards – Blanc
If the insurance and finance sector moves any slower in improving diversity, it will be going backwards, according to Aviva CEO Amanda Blanc. Speaking at the Association of British Insurers (ABI) Diversity...
Read moreABI sets minimum targets for members signed up to D&I initiatives
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has set a minimum target for the number of its members signed up to various diversity at work initiatives. The move is part of a multi-year...
Read moreFOS hit only two of six key outcome targets but slashes case backlog
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) hit just two of its key outcome targets over the last financial year, however it did reduce its caseload substantially from 163,000 to around 110,000 at the...
Read moreFCA not expecting judicial review of Consumer Duty
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said it does not expect a judicial review of its Consumer Duty after a question posed at its annual public meeting last month suggested the regime...
Read moreAllianz launches Summit IPMI plan, moratorium underwriting and Wysa app
Allianz Partners has unveiled its Summit international private medical insurance health plan for SMEs as part of a raft of enhancements to its suite of health plans. The insurer is also adding...
Read moreAdvisers must warn cohabitees about risk of losing death claim payments – Gilbert
Advisers and insurers must warn their cohabiting customers about the "potentially ruinous" risk of beneficial payments going to other people after the government rejected reforms to cohabitee rights. Ruth Gilbert, partner at...
Read moreBillions for NHS unlikely to reduce soaring PMI demand – AMII
The government's £6.6bn additional funding for the NHS over the next two years will have little impact on spiralling demand for private medical insurance (PMI). This is according to advisers Health &...
Read moreVirgin business, switching and lower-cost products driving PMI demand – analysis
Demand for private medical insurance (PMI) is high through virgin business and switching customers and aided by lower cost products despite the cost of living crisis, according to advisers. Challenges remain on...
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