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Spire extends takeover offer deadline with due diligence ‘well advanced’
The board of Spire Healthcare has extended the deadline for a third time for one of its largest shareholders to make a firm offer to buy the private hospital operator. On 25...
Read moreNHS waiting list climbs back to 7.3 million
The waiting list for NHS treatment in England continued to climb during May, hitting almost 7.3 million, up from 7.22 million in April, which itself was an increase from 7.11 million in...
Read moreLifeSearch promotes Rixon to head of business protection
LifeSearch has promoted Nick Rixon to the newly created position of head of business protection and expert advice. Rixon (pictured) is now responsible for the company’s business protection, wealth protection and complex...
Read moreAI adds benefits and drawbacks when verifying risk information – International SOS
Multinational organisations are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to verify risk information, but misinformation, deepfakes and slow decision-making continue to create significant challenges during crises. This is according to a report...
Read moreCII launches cross-sector taskforce to develop vulnerability data sharing standards
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has launched a cross-sector vulnerability data sharing taskforce to help reduce the number of repeat disclosures required of vulnerable customers across the distribution chain. It brings together...
Read moreExclusive: Scott joins Axa Health as head of SME Direct as Newman departs
PIB sales director Karl Scott is to join Axa Health as head of SME Direct in a newly created role. Scott’s appointment follows the departure of head of intermediary management and SME...
Read moreBroadstone hires principal health and risk consultant from Everywhen
Broadstone has appointed Bethany Devin as principal consultant – health and risk within its employee benefits consulting division. Devin (pictured) joins from Everywhen where she was a principal consultant. A former a...
Read moreAI should help protection intermediaries rather than replace them – advisers
Artificial intelligence (AI) should be used to help advisers to do their jobs rather than replace them. This is according to advisers Health & Protection spoke to following the release of a...
Read moreDavis joins First Mortgage as protection adviser
Evric Davis has joined First Mortgage as a protection adviser. Davis joins from London & Country Mortgages (L&C) where he was a mortgage adviser. He joined L&C in October 2021 from Alexander...
Read moreBritish Friendly adds Lodge and Webber as NEDs
British Friendly has appointed Simon Lodge and Nicki Webber as non-executive directors. In addition to serving on the board of British Friendly, Lodge holds a directorship at Canada Life and serves as...
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