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Cigna Global appoints GBG’s Neil Kirby as CEO of global individual health
Neil Kirby has been appointed CEO of global individual health (GIH) at Cigna Global, starting his new role on 1 July. Kirby was most recently group chief marketing and strategy officer at...
Read moreAdvisers need ‘trust and openness’ to handle rising addiction in HNW clients
Client addiction illnesses can be a problem for any health insurance adviser, but the issue can get even more complicated when dealing with high net worth (HNW) families. “It can be absolutely...
Read moreVikki Jefferies joins L&G as market development director from Primis
Vikki Jefferies is joining Legal & General Retail as market development director leaving Primis network after more than six years as proposition director. Jefferies is being appointed following the announcement of L&G...
Read moreMetLife overhauls Everyday Protect with benefits, price and occupation changes
MetLife is overhauling its Everyday Protect product by increasing the value of its most claimed benefits, cutting less-claimed benefits, increasing the price and widening the occupations covered. The changes will go live...
Read more‘I would never wish for my sexuality to define me as a person or in the workplace’ – Richard Brown, Scottish Widows
Richard Brown, senior manager at Scottish Widows, speaks to Health & Protection about how his sexuality does not define him in the workplace, the importance of being open about his sexuality and...
Read moreGuardian pays £15m in claims including two before policy in-force
Guardian insurance paid more than £15m in protection claims in 2023 including 100% of life and terminal illness (TI) and 92% of critical illness (CI) claims. The figures were released as part...
Read moreLockton reports global revenue growth of 14%
Lockton saw global revenues rise 14% to $3.55bn for its fiscal year ended April 30 2024, compared to $3.09bn in its previous fiscal year. The consulting firm said it’s revenue growth was...
Read moreCII argues against a one-size-fits-all approach to EDI
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has argued against a rigid, "one-size-fits-all" approach to regulating equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) within the financial services industry. When it comes to regulating EDI within the...
Read moreMetLife UK hires Rachel Wood as head of product from AIG Life
MetLife has appointed Rachel Wood as head of product and data, ExCo at MetLife UK. Wood (pictured) started on 24 June and will use her role to deliver propositions and take full...
Read moreDeadHappy entering administration – updated
DeadHappy is entering adminstration, Health & Protection has confirmed. A former DeadHappy employee, who wished not to be named, confirmed to Health & Protection that the company entered administration with effect from...
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