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Government's failure to include health and protection tax breaks in its Keep Britain Working Review, while disappointing, may not have all that much of an impact on firms' desire to keep these...

Spectrum.Life has appointed Andrew Macadam as vice president of customer operations. Macadam's previous experience includes over a decade at Microsoft where he was global managing director for start-ups. In his new role...

Women are much more likely than men to use nutrition services, particularly for preventative care, according to statistics released today by Unum.  Specialist employee benefits provider, Unum UK, has seen female employees...

Labour's 2025 Budget could be a mixed blessing for advisers as although changes to Inheritance Tax (IHT) relief have boosted interest in protecting incomes, concerns still remain over whether upcoming employer national...

LSL, the parent company of Primis and co-owner of Pivotal Growth, has promoted Adam Castleton, its current group chief financial officer (CFO), to chief executive officer (CEO) designate. The appointment follows David...

Industry-led campaign, Insurance United Against Dementia (IUAD), has reached its initial £10m fundraising target, set when the campaign launched in 2017. IUAD was created by insurance leaders directly affected by dementia to...

There were only three complaints to insurance providers about the use of a genetic test in 2023, according to findings from the 2024 Code on Genetic Testing and Insurance, released yesterday.  All...

Healix has officially launched Healix on Demand, its medical and security on-demand service. Introduced in response to growing demand for immediate, short-and long-term support, this on-demand enhanced service, packages bespoke intelligence, security...

New Jersey-based World Insurance Associates has acquired HML Brokerage based in Brooklyn, New York.  The acquisition happened on 1 September 2024, and the terms of the transaction were not disclosed.  HML offers...

The cost of doing business is the biggest concern for financial advisers over the next year to two years, according to research from The Exeter. The survey of 250 UK financial advisers...