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The Exeter hires former Aon global life and health consulting lead as chief risk officer
The Exeter has appointed Gary Warman as chief risk officer. Effective from the start of the month and subject to regulatory approval, Warman will become a member of the mutual's executive committee....
Read moreOnebright appoints chief clinical officer
Onebright has appointed professor Marcantonio Spada to the newly created role of chief clinical officer. Professor Spada (pictured) joins the private pay outpatient mental healthcare provider's executive board and leads and oversees...
Read moreNHS workplace health checks being rolled out to more than 130,000 people
NHS health checks are being rolled out to more than 130,000 people at workplaces across the country starting today while a new digital version is expected to be ready for testing early...
Read moreProtection sales rebound but still lag behind 2023 – Gen Re
More than 1,000 more protection policies were sold in the second quarter of 2024 compared to a year ago, but the market remained significantly below its 2023 level, according to Gen Re....
Read moreMajority of adults have not discussed funeral planning – MetLife
The majority (53%) of UK adults have not spoken to anyone about taking on the responsibility of planning their funeral when they are no longer here. Research from MetLife found that 31%...
Read moreHealth & Protection Individual PMI report: Market grows 11% as more than 1.5m lives covered
Membership of private medical insurance (PMI) has grown by more than 11% for a third consecutive year, according to data from providers. Health & Protection’s third Individual PMI report found providers were...
Read moreClaims and service issues drive more upheld PMI complaints but protection improves
More than one in four private medical insurance (PMI) and dental insurance complaints resolved by the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) from April to June were upheld, with service and claims handling the...
Read moreBupa launches two-tier GP subscription service
Bupa has launched a GP subscription service that provides patients with same day GP appointments and a 24-7 nurse-led help line. It has two tiers. The first is a remote GP subscription...
Read moreIndemnity commission supports distribution while FCA review could include business protection and PMI – PDG
The Protection Distributors Group (PDG) will tell the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) that it believes the protection market “works well“ and that indemnity commission “supports distribution“. The trade body said it will...
Read more‘The right thing to do’ – Advisers applaud FCA protection market investigation
Advisers have applauded the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) launching an investigation into the protection market, citing commission levels and indemnity structures as a key scourge of fairness which also affect client outcomes....
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