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Moody’s is retaining its stable rating for the global life insurance insurance as it expects “robust” demand for earnings and protection products over the next year. However it noted that while mortality...

The international private medical insurance (IPMI) sector is still feeling the after-effects of the Covid pandemic with delays to treatment a key factor behind rising medical inflation, according to SIP Medical Family...

More than eight in 10 workers think not being able to work due to illness or injury would damage their personal confidence. In all a third believed it would have a major...

Legal & General’s (L&G) retail protection business is clarifying complex underwriting questions and adding more examples to its underwriting application. The insurer said in a bid to make the process simpler and...

The Exeter has appointed James Shepherd as a non-executive director, effective from 2 February. Shepherd (pictured) joins The Exeter board after a four decade-long career covering Swiss Re, GE Capital, ING and...

Pacific Life Re has appointed Jia Yi Tan as global chief underwriting and claims officer, based in the company’s Singapore office.  She succeeds Andrew Doran who has taken on the role of...

PIB has hired Samuel Marriott to the newly created role of business protection adviser. PIB told Health & Protection the newly created role reflects the company’s growth and investment in its individual...

The Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) is to introduce weekly income protection (IP) focused training content delivered by its AI service with the first session set for next Wednesday (14 January). The...

Vitality has promoted Dr Katie Tryon to deputy CEO for VitalityHealth. Previously chief commercial director for health at Vitality, the newly-created role sees Dr Tryon (pictured) take on additional responsibilities in strategic...

Jensten Group has acquired Mediprotect Healthcare for an undisclosed sum. The deal coincides with the acquisitions of commercial brokers Broker One, and Coversure Dudley with all three deals subject to FCA approval....