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Not working due to illness or injury would damage confidence – research
More than eight in 10 workers think not being able to work due to illness or injury would damage their personal confidence. In all a third believed it would have a major...
Read moreL&G overhauls protection underwriting questions and family medical requests
Legal & General’s (L&G) retail protection business is clarifying complex underwriting questions and adding more examples to its underwriting application. The insurer said in a bid to make the process simpler and...
Read moreThe Exeter appoints James Shepherd as non-executive director from Swiss Re
The Exeter has appointed James Shepherd as a non-executive director, effective from 2 February. Shepherd (pictured) joins The Exeter board after a four decade-long career covering Swiss Re, GE Capital, ING and...
Read morePacific Life Re hires global chief underwriting and claims officer from Swiss Re
Pacific Life Re has appointed Jia Yi Tan as global chief underwriting and claims officer, based in the company’s Singapore office. She succeeds Andrew Doran who has taken on the role of...
Read moreSamuel Marriott joins PIB as business protection adviser
PIB has hired Samuel Marriott to the newly created role of business protection adviser. PIB told Health & Protection the newly created role reflects the company’s growth and investment in its individual...
Read moreIPTF adds three members and weekly IP training sessions delivered by AI
The Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) is to introduce weekly income protection (IP) focused training content delivered by its AI service with the first session set for next Wednesday (14 January). The...
Read moreDr Katie Tryon promoted to deputy CEO of VitalityHealth
Vitality has promoted Dr Katie Tryon to deputy CEO for VitalityHealth. Previously chief commercial director for health at Vitality, the newly-created role sees Dr Tryon (pictured) take on additional responsibilities in strategic...
Read moreJensten Group buys advice firm Mediprotect Healthcare
Jensten Group has acquired Mediprotect Healthcare for an undisclosed sum. The deal coincides with the acquisitions of commercial brokers Broker One, and Coversure Dudley with all three deals subject to FCA approval....
Read moreGetting seven hours of sleep regularly could cut mortality risk by 24% – research
Improving sleep habits could cut mortality risk by almost a quarter and add up to four years to an individual’s life expectancy, according to research from Vitality and the London School of...
Read moreThe Exeter ups NHS in-patient payment and adds day-patient benefit
The Exeter is increasing payments for members’ in-patient NHS stays and is adding a new day-patient benefit for eligible NHS day-case treatments. It is also removing the excess deduction for these benefits....
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