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Canada Life appoints Dan Crook as managing director of group protection
Canada Life has appointed Dan Crook to the role of managing director, group protection, reporting to UK CEO Lindsey Rix-Broom. His appointment follows his tenure as interim managing director since February 2024. ...
Read moreSimplyhealth appoints Bupa’s Rick Buoy as BDM
Simplyhealth has appointed Rick Buoy to the role of business development manager. Buoy was previously at Bupa where he was business development manager for more than two years from 2022. Prior to...
Read moreKenya delays introduction of Social Health Insurance Fund
There is uncertainty in Kenya over the future launch of its Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) as the High Court has suspended its earlier decision that declared it was unconstitutional. The court...
Read moreHelen Croft leaves AIG Life for Scor head of underwriting role
Helen Croft is leaving AIG Life to join global reinsurer Scor as head of life and health underwriting. Croft started at AIG Life back in 2013 as a development underwriter, progressing to...
Read moreFour in 10 advisers change client servicing due to Consumer Duty – Royal London
Four in 10 advisers have changed their client servicing approach as a result of Consumer Duty. This is according to Royal London’s biannual adviser survey, where 528 respondents were questioned about the...
Read moreAlmost a quarter of people cannot get an NHS dental appointment – Broadstone
Almost a quarter of people in England were not able get an NHS dental appointment over the last two years, according to a Broadstone analysis of the NHS England GP Patient Survey...
Read moreHealth Assured denies report it breached confidentiality of callers
Employee assistance programme (EAP) provider Health Assured has denied claims in a BBC investigation that it has breached the confidentiality of its users by allowing corporate clients to eavesdrop on calls. The...
Read moreGallagher buys Connecticut health and benefits consulting firm
Arthur J Gallagher & Co has acquired Connecticut-based Cleary Benefits Group. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Cleary Benefits Group is a health and benefits consulting firm serving primarily mid-size to...
Read moreSalford City FC and Health Assured team up to launch mental health programme
Salford City FC has launched a free supporter assistance programme in partnership with employee assistance programme (EAP) provider Health Assured. The programme is designed to support fans struggling with mental health and...
Read moreFOS PMI cases and upheld complaints rise sharply
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) took on 11.7% more private medical insurance (PMI) or dental cases in its 2023/24 financial year. Data released this morning reveals the Ombudsman took on 1,621 new...
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