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Bluezone rebrands to Blueberry Life and expands to cover more chronic conditions
Bluezone which has specialised in life cover for people with type 2 diabetes, is expanding to other conditions while it rebrands to a new name. The insurer is rebranding to Blueberry Life...
Read moreLabour review of Tories’ New Hospital Programme to give ‘full range of options’
The Labour government review of the Conservatives’ New Hospital Programme will present a "full range of options" for the project, despite it previously committing to honouring the scheme. In total, the feasibility...
Read moreIPAW 2024: FCA requiring advisers to recognise vulnerable circumstances – Richards
Consumer Duty rules require advisers to recognise not just vulnerable customers, but potential circumstances that could put clients in a vulnerable position such as a divorce or inheriting a large sum of...
Read moreIPAW 2024: Ensure young clients understand mortality curve and uninsurability
A lack of job security and increased knowledge gained from social media is behind ever growing numbers of younger people buying income protection (IP). But advisers would do well to ensure these...
Read morePaul Gambon, Medicash: Managing soaring cash plans, communicating benefit engagement and demand for PMI excess cover
Paul Gambon, sales and marketing director of Medicash, spoke with Health & Protection about a rapidly growing cash plan market and strong retention rates as employers recognise the value for employees....
Read moreEmployers show ‘naïve optimism’ tackling mental health despite soaring absences
Just two in five businesses are considering strengthening their mental health support programmes and making it a strategic priority in future despite soaring absences. This is according to a Barnett Waddingham-commissioned Censuswide...
Read moreSingapore insurers should provide flexible international medical plans – MMB
Mercer Marsh Benefits (MMB) has recommended that health insurance providers in Singapore adopt flexible international medical plans (IMPs) to provide comprehensive cover that can be tailored to suit their specific requirements in...
Read moreAI use pushing insurance fraud, say claims handlers
Artificial intelligence (AI) is being used to drive insurance fraud as the number of dodgy claims is on the rise, according to a survey of claims handlers. One in five (19%) of...
Read moreIPT cut should contribute to Labour’s drive ‘from sickness to prevention’ – Broadstone
Labour's drive "from sickness to prevention" should include a cut to insurance premium tax (IPT) to meet surging demand for "timely and preventative" complementary healthcare provided by the private sector. This is...
Read more‘AI-enabled hyper-personalisation’ could make people ‘uninsurable’ – FCA
FCA chief executive Nikhil Rathi has warned that using artificial intelligence (AI) for insurance could leave some customers uninsurable or potentially result in discrimination. Rathi (pictured) agreed that AI could benefit many...
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