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Swiss Re hires Helvetia’s Kaufmann as group chief risk officer as Raaflaub retires
Bernhard Kaufmann will succeed Patrick Raaflaub as Swiss Re's group chief risk officer as of 1 October 2025. Kaufmann (pictured) has held chief risk officer positions across the reinsurance and insurance sectors...
Read morePrivate hospitals could face paying large awards over gender rule breaches – lawyer
Private hospitals and clinics who fall foul of gender rules following the Supreme Court's clarification of the Equality Act could face pay awards running into the tens of thousands. This is...
Read moreMiddle East Forum: Regulatory overhaul has much promise but leaves unanswered questions for brokers
An overhaul of rules for insurance brokers in the UAE aims to remove outliers but advisers fear they do not go far enough in tackling poor practice, writes Owain Thomas. Insurance...
Read morePhoto gallery: Middle East Forum 2025 in pictures
Health & Protection's fourth visit to Dubai for our Middle East Forum 2025 was in association with UnitedHealthcare Global. It brought together speakers and delegates from advisers, insurer representatives and a range...
Read moreMr Blue Sky, Thunderstruck and Fairytale of New York – advisers’ top stress-busting songs
The sunny Mr Blue Sky, the crowd pleasing Thunderstruck and even the Fairytale of New York feature among advisers' top choices of go-to songs when they want to reduce stress. To mark...
Read moreLandmark Supreme Court gender ruling has implications for PMI underwriters
A landmark ruling handed down by the Supreme Court on the legal definition of a woman under the Equality Act 2010 has implications for private medical insurance (PMI) underwriters, according to a...
Read moreDentists’ Provident distributes £7.9m as bonuses to members in 2024
Dentists’ Provident distributed £7.9m as bonuses to its members in 2024 according to its annual report, released this week. That represented an increase of £400,000 over 2023, when the bonus was £7.5m...
Read morePartnerRe joins ABI
PartnerRe’s life and health business, is the latest firm to join the Association of British Insurers (ABI). PartnerRe helps insurance companies manage risk, stabilise earnings and grow their business through reinsurance solutions...
Read moreMetLife UK added to Rosemount Financial Solutions provider panel
Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) has added MetLife UK to its protection proposition. Rosemount network members will have access to the entire MetLife UK range, encompassing the EverydayProtect, ChildShield and MortgageSafe products. EverydayProtect...
Read moreGuardian adding five new definitions and changing 24 across CI cover
Hiis adding five new definitions and changing 24 as part of a series of updates across both its adult and children's CI cover. The changes, set to come into effect this month,...
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