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Research underlines importance of gender balance among profession, advisers say
Advisers believe that research indicating women put more emphasis on building relationships with clients' families only underlines the importance of ensuring gender balance within the profession. Health & Protection spoke to a...
Read moreBlack Lives Matter and #MeToo prompting insurers to reassess ESG goals
Four in 10 insurance businesses across the global have reassessed their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals due to social trends such as the Black Lives Matter and #MeToo movements. This is...
Read morePMI primed to grow as employers ‘finally understand’ value of health benefits
The corporate private medical insurance (PMI) market is poised for growth as the pandemic has triggered significant expansion from organisations who “finally understand” the value of health benefits. However, the industry still...
Read morePMI treatment returning quickly as half of public eye private care – research
The NHS backlog is continuing to drive people towards private healthcare and hospitals are confident about growing volumes of work from insurers, according to research from private hospitals. A study by the...
Read more‘Slim’ chance of PMI tax break despite strong government backing – IHPN
There is very little chance of a tax break for private medical insurance (PMI) despite government’s “strong support” for the private healthcare sector, according to the Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN). The...
Read moreInsurers see growing numbers of GIP customers requiring long Covid support
Insurers are noticing an increasing number of group income protection (GIP) customers coming to them for long Covid support. Official data released earlier this month, reveals the number of people in the...
Read more‘Signposting has made a huge impact’ – Knowles reflects on three and a half years leading PDG as McCarthy takes over
Alan Knowles is stepping down from his position as chairman of the Protection Distributor’s Group (PDG) after three and a half years leading the trade body. Neil McCarthy, who retired from LifeQuote...
Read moreIntroducing… Amy Jenney, Cura Financial Services
Health & Protection speaks to Amy Jenney, protection insurance adviser at Cura Financial Services about how she managed to restore a customer's faith in protection, being interviewed in the company's driveway and...
Read moreWillis 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...
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