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The OneFamily Group has appointed Chris McNab (pictured) as head of protection propositions. McNab started his role last Thursday (8 August), after working for the group since May 2023 as a contractor....

The Emirate of Sharjah, one of the seven Emirates that make up the UAE, has today implemented a health insurance programme for its citizens over the age of 45, who do not...

Howden has promoted Rod Jones to chief operating officer (COO) of its new acquisition ActiveQuote. In the wake of the deal, Howden told Health & Protection that all ActiveQuote staff were being...

Howden has acquired Help Me Compare Group Ltd (ActiveQuote) and its subsidiaries for an undisclosed sum. Howden said the acquisition enhances its presence in the consumer insurance sector and reflects its broader...

Unum UK's Help@hand digital health and wellbeing app has seen a 91% increase in registrations over the last 12 months, compared to the previous year. Within the same period, user interactions rose...

William Russell is planning to ramp-up recruitment for its international private medical insurance (IPMI) adviser support team, marketing director William Cooper has told Health & Protection. This week's appointment of business development...

The Openwork Partnership has added MetLife’s standalone policy ChildShield product to its protection advice proposition for its more than 4,500 advisers. The product covers children from birth up to the age of...

Holloway Friendly head of underwriting and claims Helen Jacobs has told advisers they should contact her if they feel the mutual is not meeting its eight underwriting promises. Jacobs (pictured) told Health...

Just 28% of the UK public thought the NHS was providing a good service nationally ahead of the General Election, according to polling by the Health Foundation. This was six percentage points...

More than 160,000 group scheme members and dependents have accessed Aviva's neurodevelopmental pathway since it was first made available to customers and new business in March 2023, according to the insurer. Aviva...