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Sesame hires Toni Smith as distribution director from Primis
Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG) has appointed Toni Smith to the newly created role of distribution director to lead its adviser network Sesame, subject to Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) approval. Smith (pictured) joins...
Read moreMaxis GBN promotes Fordham to chief solutions officer
Maxis Global Benefits Network has promoted Nicola Fordham to chief solutions officer from chief underwriting officer. In her new role Fordham (pictured) will oversee the evolution and development of Maxis GBN’s offering...
Read moreLegal & General and Ergocom offer employee support with GIP claims
Legal & General Group Protection is working with vocational rehabilitation specialist Ergocom to provide employees, where appropriate, with the support they need following a group income protection (GIP) claim, when they are...
Read moreEight in 10 Brits do not know about link between poor mental and dental health – Bupa
Eight in 10 Brits do not know about the link between poor mental and dental health. This is according to research conducted on behalf of Bupa among more than 2,000 adults across...
Read moreSimplyBiz owner sees profits fall 32.3% amid 13% increase in core revenue
Fintel, the parent company of SimplyBiz and Defacto, has seen profits fall 32.3% in the first half of the year. In the first six months of 2024 Fintel saw its profit after...
Read moreUK needs to transform NHS to a ‘proactive’ health creation service – IPPR
A cross-party commission made up of health experts and MPs, has proposed transforming the NHS from a "reactive" 20th century health system to a "proactive" 21st century health creation service. The proposal...
Read morePDG targets insurers over IP mental health claims and unveils adviser guide
The Protection Distributors Group (PDG) has criticised insurers for their handling of mental health claims on income protection (IP) products and appealed for them to improve several areas. The trade body said...
Read moreMicro-insurance sold in 7-Eleven stores ideal to grow Asia protection market – Hunter
Developing micro-insurance products which could potentially be sold in 7-Eleven shops and improving financial literacy are the keys to growing protection insurance markets in Asia, according to experienced insurer CEO Angela Hunter....
Read moreHow advisers are playing a vital role in making individuals see the value of critical illness cover – analysis
This summer saw a change in government but many of the prevailing trends affecting the nations finances remain, including the ongoing cost of living crisis and a slow mortgage market. Due to...
Read moreIntroducing… Ava Embaie, Equipsme
Ava Embaie, customer success manager at Equipsme, speaks to Health & Protection about bouncing back after redundancy earlier in her career, taking inspiration from her dad to start her career in start-ups...
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