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GAIN partners with Diversity Project on investment sector neuroinclusivity
The Group for Autism, Insurance, Investment, and Neurodiversity (GAIN) is partnering with the investment and savings industry group the Diversity Project. GAIN said that by working together, the organisations can help the...
Read moreMorganAsh appoints underwriting and claims manager
MorganAsh has appointed Tracey Johnson as underwriting and claims manager. Johnson has worked in the UK and Irish protection market and with many of the UK’s life insurers, the firm said. It...
Read moreRental Reform Bill ‘ideal opportunity’ to equalise treatment of IP for renters – BHRG
Government's Rental Reform Bill provides the "ideal" opportunity to equalise the treatment of income protection for renters. This is according to Richard Walsh, co-chairman of the Building Resilient Households Group, who was...
Read moreMAB sees protection income rise 21% but pre-tax profit and advisers fall
Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) reported a 21% increase in revenue through protection and general insurance commission during the first six months of 2023. The advice firm reported £44.9m income through insurance commission...
Read moreIndividual PMI Report: Insurers warn advisers about commission and client disclosure as rejected claims rise
Health insurers have issued a warning to intermediaries that advice practices must change, particularly around front-loaded commission and member medical history disclosure. The statements were included in Health & Protection’s latest Individual...
Read moreReassured introduces standardised online trust form
Reassured is introducing a standardised online trust form for new life and critical illness customers. The broker firm has so far secured agreements with six protection insurers to support the initiative –...
Read moreInsured vs self-pay gap narrows in private treatment – Broadstone
There appears to be a narrowing of the 'insurance gap' between the insured and uninsured private medical treatment, according to analysis from Broadstone. Data from the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) showed...
Read moreUK sickness absence at highest level in a decade – CIPD
UK employees were absent an average of 7.8 days over the past year according to survey findings from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). That represents the highest level the...
Read moreAIG Life UK exit sad news for HNWIs and customers with families, say advisers
AIG Life's exit from the UK protection market is sad news for high net worth individuals (HNWIs) and customers' with families alike. This is according to advisers Health & Protection spoke with...
Read moreLegal & General widens protection platform accessibility to SMEs
Legal & General Group Protection has made ONIX – its digital quote, buy and renew platform – more accessible to small and medium businesses (SMBs) by opening it up to a new...
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