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  Protection advisers should use clear, simple language with young adults and understand these may be their first conversations of this kind, according to the Health & Protection panel in association with...

Lockton has announced the appointment of Tim Meacham as the president of people solutions.   Meacham, who was previously chief operation officer (COO), will be responsible for leading the vision and strategic direction of Lockton's...

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co has acquired Syracuse, New York-based Falcone Associates and Dominick Falcone Agency for an undisclosed sum. While Dominick Falcone Agency provides property/casualty insurance products to commercial and personal...

LifeSearch has appointed chief operating officer, Paula Bertam-Lax, as chief customer and people officer. Bertram-Lax who was promoted to chief operating officer (COO) from director of client advice at the start of...

There has been a significant increase in the number of employers who report on the proportion of their staff with disabilities, according to research from Grid.  In 2023, only half (50%) of employers...

Justin Taurog is now the CEO of Vitality Life. The role represents a title change from his previous role of managing director, but the job remains the same.  Taurog (pictured) started his...

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...