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Willis Towers Watson and Marsh McLennan exit Russia as Aon suspends work
Willis Towers Watson has become the latest global consultancy firm to withdraw from Russia. In a statement released yesterday, the global advisory, broking and solutions company said it will withdraw from all...
Read more‘Targets and transparent reporting are critical to progress’ – How insurers are meeting Women in Finance Charter objectives
Diverse recruitment panels, focusing on personal and leadership development and championing senior female role models are just some of the ways insurance sector signatories to the Women in Finance charter are seeking...
Read moreL&G warns of shrinking protection market after hitting record sales
Legal & General (L&G) has warned it expects the UK protection market to shrink this year after it reported record retail sales in 2021 driven by the busy housing market. The insurer...
Read moreInsurance sector’s ‘unprecedented’ collaboration can drive equality for women
There is a real opportunity for the insurance sector to be a force for change and help women work in the industry, according to Stephanie Dillon, founder of Inclusivity Partners. Dillion was...
Read moreInsurers encourage advisers to offer clients support as inflation soars
Soaring inflation reaching its highest point for 30 years is straining finances across the country meaning many people are looking to cut outgoing wherever they can. However, insurers have warned that dropping...
Read moreDiverse senior shortlists and removing biased recruitment ads needed as gender equality in finance could take 30 years
The Women in Finance Charter Taskforce has published a series of powerful recommendations to speed-up gender equality amid painfully slow progress within the financial services sector. Women in Finance champion Amanda Blanc...
Read morePrivate healthcare spending soars as long-term lack of NHS funding bites – IPPR
Demand and willingness to pay for private healthcare are growing rapidly in the UK as short-term pressures combined with a long-term decline in NHS funding has begun to show on the public...
Read moreFCA rejects guided PMI for staff as it reduces ‘choice and convenience’
The financial services regulator has rejected the option of introducing an insurer guided private medical insurance (PMI) staff benefits policy because it leads to a “reduction in choice and convenience”. The Financial...
Read moreLifeSearch slams non-advised brokers for poor customer outcomes and pressures insurers to monitor industry
Advice firm LifeSearch has published a report which strongly criticises broker firms operating a non-advised human sales process and those insurers most supporting that process. The report includes independently conducted mystery shopping...
Read moreAviva protection and health profits up 21% year-on-year
Aviva's protection & health business saw profits rise 21% year-on-year, according to the insurer's full year 2021 results. The group's results released this morning, reveal its protection & health business posted operating...
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