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The typical health and life insurance model of exclusions must be overhauled to cover more conditions and people, particularly those in vulnerable situations, and make prevention a core aim, according to insurers...

A further two directors, Vanessa Barnes and Gordon Wilson, have resigned from the Personal Finance Society (PFS) board. The moves come as the latest step in the long-running dispute between the PFS...

SimplyBiz members can access protection product sourcing software provider IPipeline for a discounted rate as part of a deal signed by the two firms. The distributor said the deal is the first...

Axa and the Association of British Insurers (ABI) have called for life and health insurers to consider disinvesting and disengaging from the tobacco industry and other companies whose businesses do significant harm...

The Right DA Club has launched a protection helpdesk for its member firms. The desk has no additional cost and will be led by national account manager Gary Harrison who joined earlier...

Broadstone has hired Alex McNiven as business protection specialist, joining the consultancy from A-One Insurance Group. He will join Broadstone in its in rapidly growing employee benefits consulting division. McNiven has 17...

Life and health insurers should develop products to cover under-represented groups, promote “fair and inclusive underwriting” and offer mental health services as an essential benefit, according to a dedicated United Nations (UN)...

MorganAsh and Investor in Customers are partnering to provide reports supporting Consumer Duty requirements. Investor in Customers already provides a suite of reports assessing outcomes for firms and these will be combined...

India-based insurer Bajaj Allianz Life has announced the opening of its first representative office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).   The development is in line with the company’s strategy to deliver...

Aviva is offering Origo’s Unipass Letter of Authority (ULoA) service to support individual protection cases. Letter of Authority requests and responses can now be obtained electronically from the insurer for protection products....