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Axa Health’s Fergus Craig retiring after 30 years as Ali Hasan joins from Vitality
Axa Health commercial director Fergus Craig is to retire in May 2025 after more than 30 years in the business. Vitality chief commercial director Ali Hasan will replace Craig as commercial director...
Read moreOneFamily appoints underwriting operations manager from AIG Life
The OneFamily Group has appointed Colette Ward as operations manager within its underwriting team. Ward will be charged with driving the organisation’s growth strategy, with a particular focus on enhancing underwriting capabilities....
Read moreAdvisers see mixed results in protection underwriting
While age old problems connected to GP reporting and overly complex processes continue to obstruct protection underwriting, one adviser has told Health & Protection he is 'pleasantly surprised' at the speed of...
Read moreBupa Global appoints head of corporate development from UnitedHealthcare
Bupa Global has appointed Simon Thompson as head of corporate development - UK and Africa. Thompson shared the news from his LinkedIn account. He joins from UnitedHealthcare Global where he was associate...
Read moreViva Insurance hires de Pattenden as COO
Viva Insurance Brokers has hired Dr Sonja de Pattenden as chief operating officer. She has more than 30 years of work experience in sales, private banking, financial services and insurance (life and...
Read moreUpdated – 95% of Vitality members hit 7,000 steps at least once a week
Research from Vitality has revealed that 95% of Vitality Programme members hit 7,000 steps in a day at least once a week. Earlier this year research from the provider revealed achieving this...
Read moreSesame Bankhall expands protection offering with two products
Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG) has expanded its protection offering for advisers with the launch of two new propositions – Solo Protection and Flex Protection. The propositions provide short-panel and sole-tie solutions to...
Read moreAviva’s Blanc confirms end of some AIG Life products
Aviva CEO Amanda Blanc has estinguished adviser hopes of resurrecting some AIG Life products as it continues the integration of the firm following its acquisition in April. Answering a question from Health...
Read moreGuardian appoints technical claims manager from Aegon
Guardian has appointed Helen Morris (pictured) to the newly-created role of technical claims manager. Morris joins from Aegon where she was head of underwriting and claims for protection. Her latest move marks...
Read moreAviva protection sales flat and health premiums up 10% but claims costs soar £9m
Aviva's protection sales in H1 2024 were broadly unchanged from the same period last year as group risk increases were cancelled out by individual protection falls. Meanwhile in-force health premiums rose 10%...
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