Spire Healthcare shareholders have blocked the proposed takeover of the private healthcare provider by Ramsay Health Care. In late May the boards of both firms revealed they had reached agreement on Ramsay...
Read moreCourtney Marsh is stepping down as CEO of Health Shield after more than a decade at the cash plan provider. The firm released a statement today revealing Marsh is leaving the Health...
Read moreFinancial Conduct Authority (FCA) CEO Nikhil Rathi has committed to building a more assertive FCA which test its powers to the limit. Speaking about the regulator’s ongoing approach, Rathi said he would...
Read moreEmployers would be well advised to continue to encourage the wearing of masks if government isn't prepared to mandate their use, according to the co-founder of Square Health. Dr Bippon Vinayak, the...
Read moreFinancial adviser Jordanne Whiley won the Wimbledon women’s doubles wheelchair title on Sunday – her fifth time claiming the trophy. However, the mortgage and protection adviser at Hearthstone Mortgages was back at...
Read moreA mask wearing policy seems to becoming redundant as more and more advisers embrace flexible working. Earlier this week, Health & Protection quizzed insurers up and down the country to find out...
Read moreFinancial industry regulators have unveiled the start of a massive push to improve diversity and inclusivity throughout the sector with warnings that in some regards things are actually getting worse. Key suggestions...
Read moreThe pandemic wrought havoc in the life insurance sector - causing insurers to introduce Covid underwriting restrictions and meaning they also had to show understanding to those experiencing issues paying premiums. But...
Read moreVirtual GP services have inevitably increased in popularity as lockdown stopped people from seeing their local doctor in person, while insurers have responded to this demand through increased product innovation. But as...
Read moreAdvisers, brokers, consultants and providers graced the turf at Horsham FC with their football skills last week, battling it out for the inaugural Synchronicity Insurance Cup. The event, organised by Synchronicity Insurance...
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