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How I went from Olympics heartbreak to protection adviser – Holly Hill
Ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony later today, Holly Hill, associate director at protection advice firm John Lamb Hill Oldridge, speaks to Health & Protection about how London 2012...
Read moreHealth watchdog CQC slammed after independent review uncovers ‘significant’ failings
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has been told to make "radical" improvements in performance after an independent review uncovered "significant" internal failings hampering its ability to identify poor performance at hospitals, care...
Read moreScottish Widows increases protection uptake as LBG profits slip to £2.44bn
Scottish Widows has reported "continued momentum" in its protection offering amid a 20% drop in profits for its parent Lloyds Banking Group in the first half of the year. The provider noted...
Read moreRight to switch off rules may require working hours and staff contracts overhaul – lawyer
Advisers and insurers may need to rethink the working hours of their employees and adapt worker contracts to comply with new right to switch off legislation. Labour's election manifesto commits to implementing...
Read moreScottish Widows’ Alun Beynon steps back from corporate life after 40 years in industry
Scottish Widows' imminent launch of an income protection (IP) product and continuing rollout of its intermediary platform has proven the catalyst for head of intermediary protection distribution Alun Beynon to step back...
Read moreGallagher appoints board director
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co has appointed Richard Harries to its board of directors. Harries has more than 35 years of insurance industry experience in the UK and other highly regulated markets...
Read moreWilliam Russell appoints international sales manager from Axa Global
William Russell has appointed Paul Hawke as international sales manager. He joins from Axa Global Healthcare where he was senior global sales manager, having worked at the company since the start of...
Read moreBenenden Health ads banned for failing to detail treatment exclusions
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld two separate complaints against adverts placed by Benenden Health for failing to detail treatment exclusions and waiting periods. In the case of both adverts -...
Read moreGovernment to introduce work, health and skills plans for economically inactive
The Labour government is to introduce new work, health and skills plans for the economically inactive, led by mayors and local areas in a bid to reach an 80% employment rate. The...
Read moreReassured appoints chief people officer
Reassured has appointed Zoe Odusina as chief people officer. The life insurance broker said her appointment formed part of its "corporate commitment to further exciting growth plans". Odusina (pictured), who has 30...
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