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Rise of digital nomads and decline of expats is creating challenges for IPMI – analysis
The Covid-19 pandemic has fundamentally reshaped how people work, leading to significant changes in global workforce movements bringing opportunities and challenges to the international private medical insurance sector. Trends include the rise...
Read moreBluecrest Wellness appoints chief medical officer
Health assessment provider Bluecrest Wellness has appointed Dr Martin Thornton as chief medical officer. Dr Thornton (pictured) will lead the clinical oversight of Bluecrest's health assessments, and the subsequent health advice given...
Read moreMortgage Advice Bureau launches financial risk assessment tool
The Mortgage Advice Bureau has developed a tool designed to assess a customer’s financial resilience based on their level of protection. The financial risk assessment tool shows customers how capable they are...
Read moreCoping with imposter syndrome and age barriers in a male dominated health and protection sector – analysis
Events and conferences in the insurance sector certainly feel different to the way they did years ago. And women who have plied their trade in the protection and health sectors for decades...
Read moreKey life events drive two in five to delay protection cover – Legal & General
Delaying key life events like getting married, having children or buying a home is a key factor behind two in five adults across the UK who are also putting off taking out...
Read moreMetLife UK relaunches limited term group income protection option
MetLife UK is relaunching a limited term option to its group income protection offering. The service provides monthly payments for long-term absence as well as supporting services such as GP24 (a 24/7...
Read moreTwo thirds of consumers want CI cover upgrades applied for all
Two in three consumers say that if a critical illness cover provider expands the list of critical illness conditions covered by its policy, they expect the wider criteria to be available...
Read morePublic satisfaction with NHS plummets to record low with GP and dentistry hit hardest
Public satisfaction with the NHS has fallen to the lowest level ever recorded, particularly for GP and dentistry services, according to analysis of the latest British Social Attitudes survey (BSA) published today...
Read moreNearly six in 10 people think CI cover extends after pay-out – Vitality Life
Almost six in 10 critical illness (CI) policy holders mistakenly think they will continue to have cover for future illnesses after they receive a pay-out. This is according to research from Vitality...
Read moreEmployers urged to review group life assurance
Independent financial services consultancy Quantum Advisory has urged employers to re-evaluate expected group life assurance arrangements in the lead-up to the abolition of the lifetime allowance (LTA) on 6 April. It has...
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