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FCA highlights key hybrid working operational resilience risks firms must tackle
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has praised how firms adapted to the pandemic but emphasised seven key points they must focus on as hybrid and other working models are growing in popularity....
Read moreBritish Friendly appoints head of underwriting from The Exeter
British Friendly has appointed Alex Yates as head of underwriting as one of a trio of hires for the protection provider. The insurer has also hired Charlene Harvey as product and customer...
Read moreAdvisers should target Love Island generation to boost dental benefits – analysis
A Healthwatch England report in May revealed NHS waiting lists soared during the pandemic with people having to wait up to six weeks to secure an emergency appointment. And NHS figures showed...
Read moreAdvisers should demand return-to-work outcome data from medical insurers to match group risk providers – Bridger
Aviva UK Health managing director Steve Bridger has told advisers to demand data from insurers on how long it takes patients to return to work after treatment, noting the sector does not...
Read moreAxa and Bupa see SMEs and start-ups driving PMI new business
The UKs two biggest private medical insurance (PMI) providers have seen significant growth in appetite from small and medium size enterprises (SMEs), particularly start-ups, as the large corporate sector has stagnated. Bupa...
Read moreCommission ‘bound to be’ on FCA radar and must be ‘right value’ – Aviva
Commission in the health and protection market is “bound to be” on the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) radar and “must be the right value for customers”, Aviva has said. The insurer emphasised...
Read moreIPMI roundtable: Demands of pre-planning add months to placements and employers’ dilemma on covering staff who choose to work abroad
In this first Health & Protection roundtable the highly experienced panel discuss the evolution of the international private medical insurance market (IPMI) in the last two years. They reveal that as employers...
Read morePam Whelan and Mark Hamson leave Simplyhealth in management changes – exclusive
Pam Whelan, group sales director of Simplyhealth and Denplan, has left the combined business after more than 20 years as part of a management shake-up. Chief commercial officer Mark Hamson has also...
Read moreCarbon audits, adviser support, digital activity and reducing emissions are key focus as insurers prepare for net zero future – analysis
Talking to brokers, government and academia about sustainability, tackling emissions and increasing digital activity across their businesses are just some of the ways insurers are preparing for a net zero future. Earlier...
Read moreThe UK Health & Protection Awards 2021 supplement – the winners
The UK Health & Protection Awards 2021 supplement is out now with all the highlights from the night. It includes all the winners, shortlists, photos from the night and insight into the...
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