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Profits rise for Iress with UK segment a key contributor
Iress posted a $226.2m increase in profits in 2024, reversing a loss from 2023, according to its full year results. The results show that the firm delivered statutory net profit after tax...
Read moreMetLife UK seeks head of underwriting following Wheadon promotion
MetLife UK is on the hunt for a new head of underwriting after promoting Lauren Wheadon to transformation and growth initiatives lead. Wheadon has spent a decade at MetLife with the vast...
Read moreNHS England rolls out 700,000 additional urgent dental appointments
NHS England is to roll out 700,000 additional urgent appointments, health minister Stephen Kinnock has announced. Kinnock said the Labour government was delivering on it's election manifesto pledge as NHS England has...
Read moreWhen time runs out: Early intervention in limited IP claim terms – Garcia
It has been positive to see an overall increased awareness of the benefits of income protection (IP), with an upward trend in sales in recent years. However, I have been reflecting on...
Read moreRosemount adds six protection advisers to network
Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA), the mortgage, protection and financial planning network, has welcomed a number of new advisers over the last quarter. The network confirmed that all of these intermediaries were active...
Read moreIPT take hits record £7.6bn while IHT rises to £7bn
HM Revenue & Customs' Insurance Premium Tax take stood at £853m in January 2025, bringing the 10-month total for the 2024/25 financial year to a record £7.6bn. According to this morning’s HMRC...
Read moreScottish Widows sees uptick in adviser protection applications
Scottish Widows reported a significant increase in new protection applications from advisers and higher take-up from its mortgage customer base in 2024. However, it also increased provision for potential motor finance commission...
Read moreBliss joins Genomics as director of business development
Tim Bliss has joined Genomics as director of business development. Bliss had spent a decade at Axa Health before leaving in November to take on a new position which has now been...
Read moreZurich UK individual and group protection GWP up 8%
Zurich UK has seen life protection gross written premiums (GWP) climb 8%, according to its full-year results for the year to 31 December 2024. The insurer posted life protection gross written premium...
Read moreAMII offers individual PMI onboarding platform for members
The Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) has provided members with access to 4C Platform, an online tool that helps in fact-finding, application and onboarding of private medical insurance (PMI). The...
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