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British Friendly promotes Barot to head of marketing
British Friendly has promoted Pouja Barot to head of marketing, succeeding Meredith Illman who is leaving to spend more time with her family. Barot (pictured) has been at British Friendly since graduating...
Read moreWhy simplicity is king as demand for added value services soars – analysis
It does not appear that the added-value services genie will be put back in the bottle anytime soon. Mental health and financial support services rank highly among added-value services most in demand,...
Read moreBrits setting aside £200 a year for private healthcare – Joseph Rowntree Foundation
People in the UK are setting aside around £200 a year to pay for heath-related services, according to a report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. It highlighted the severity of the strain...
Read moreInsurers paid out record £7.34bn in individual and group protection claims
Insurers paid out a combined record of £7.34bn in protection claims last year, according to figures from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) and Group Risk Development (Grid). According to the analysis,...
Read moreHealix offers members access to Syrona multigenerational health benefits
Healix has partnered with healthcare technology company Syrona in a bid to support businesses to provide personalised health solutions that cater to the diverse needs of a multigenerational workforce across various life...
Read moreThe Exeter hires former Aon global life and health consulting lead as chief risk officer
The Exeter has appointed Gary Warman as chief risk officer. Effective from the start of the month and subject to regulatory approval, Warman will become a member of the mutual's executive committee....
Read moreOnebright appoints chief clinical officer
Onebright has appointed professor Marcantonio Spada to the newly created role of chief clinical officer. Professor Spada (pictured) joins the private pay outpatient mental healthcare provider's executive board and leads and oversees...
Read moreNHS workplace health checks being rolled out to more than 130,000 people
NHS health checks are being rolled out to more than 130,000 people at workplaces across the country starting today while a new digital version is expected to be ready for testing early...
Read moreProtection sales rebound but still lag behind 2023 – Gen Re
More than 1,000 more protection policies were sold in the second quarter of 2024 compared to a year ago, but the market remained significantly below its 2023 level, according to Gen Re....
Read moreMajority of adults have not discussed funeral planning – MetLife
The majority (53%) of UK adults have not spoken to anyone about taking on the responsibility of planning their funeral when they are no longer here. Research from MetLife found that 31%...
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