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Health and protection cover relate to improved mental health – HSBC
Having sufficient protection for unexpected healthcare costs and seeking financial advice appear to substantially boost mental health, according to research from HSBC. The bank’s study also revealed other strong correlations between financial,...
Read moreNew York Life appoints CEO
US mutual life insurer New York Life has appointed current president Craig DeSanto as its next chief executive officer (CEO). DeSanto will succeed Ted Mathas, who is retiring having served as CEO...
Read moreMedical insurance inflation to hit 8% and soar in next three years – WTW
Medical insurance inflation is expected to increase at an average of 8% in 2022 but rise faster over the following three years as the impact of the Covid pandemic continues to be...
Read moreExpatriate Group adds life and disability, travel cover and EAP for free to IPMI
Expatriate Group will add life and disability protection cover, an employee assistance programme (EAP) and business travel insurance to its group international private medical insurance (IPMI) plans from next year. The additions...
Read moreAdvisers urged to create social media policies and beware liability risks
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has urged all businesses operating in the insurance sector to create a corporate social media policy for employees to refer too. It added that CII members were...
Read moreBeware health, risk and tax implications of workers moving abroad – Aon
Aon is warning that organisations must be aware of the workplace benefits implications of employees choosing to work away from their home nation as remote working grows. The firm emphasised that group...
Read moreWillis Towers Watson appoints global head of broking strategy from Aon
Willis Towers Watson has appointed Hugo Wegbrans as global head of broking and broking strategy within its risk and broking business segment. Wegbrans, who has spent most of his 35-year career with...
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 moreRamsay’s failed takeover of Spire Healthcare cost £2.6m
Ramsay Health Care’s failed £1.4bn takeover of fellow hospital group Spire Healthcare cost the business more than £2.6m. In a quarterly trading update posted to the Australian Stock Exchange, Ramsay revealed the...
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...
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