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Advice networks have argued the regulator does not have the scale or ability to directly authorise thousands of appointed representative (AR) firms, should the regime be overhauled. The networks also maintained that...

Reframe Cancer has appointed Emma Thomson as a consultant. Thomson will work alongside the Reframe team to help shape their proposition in the protection industry, and further strengthen its relationships with insurers...

Private hospital admissions reached record levels in the second quarter of the 2024, with those from private medical insurance (PMI) up 9% year-on-year. There were 164,000 admissions through PMI in April to...

Blueberry Life has officially received direct authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).  Previously, the company was an appointed representative of its investor Insurtech Gateway, which is a specialist insurtech incubator. Its...

MetLife UK has promoted Adrian Matthews and Rich Horner to UK deputy general manager and head of transformation and change initiative respectively. Horner (pictured left) has been head of individual protection since...

Bupa Health Services has acquired The Dermatology Partnership for an undisclosed sum with the intention of speeding up access to skincare for the insurer's customers. The Dermatology Partnership clinics are based in...

More diverse workforces could ensure more people benefit from protection cover - particularly where customers are penalised for being open more about mental health conditions. This is according to Evric Davis, protection...

Maxis Global Benefits Network (GBN) has appointed Nicolas Denys as chief underwriting officer after almost 25 years within the Axa Group. Denys (pictured) will join on 1 February, subject to regulatory checks....

Less than a quarter of women are completing the recommended 150 minutes of moderate exercise per week, according to a report from Vitality. The Active Women, Healthy Lives: Understanding Barriers to Women's...

Phil Jeynes, director of corporate strategy at Reassured, speaks to Health & Protection about how his biggest mental challenge since his colon cancer diagnosis has been managing the emotions of loved ones,...