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Medical and health insurance was again the second most complained about financial product in the first half of 2025, according to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The sector once again claimed the...

Legal & General will pursue emerging growth opportunities in inheritance tax planning and demand for whole-of-life products with its protection offering, the insurer said. During its retail division investor event, the insurer...

Earlier this month, Shepherds Friendly announced Ann-Marie O’Dea would be stepping down as the mutual's CEO after more than 10 years in the post. Lloyds Banking Group customer and proposition director Jonathan...

Mike Dalby has been appointed CEO of consumer and local commercial at Howden replacing Kelly Ogley who is departing for another position. Dalby is already CEO of consumer life and health at...

Critical illness is the newest kid on the block when it comes to group protection cover, but this benefit is no longer the preserve of large corporations. Group CI is often provided...

Sir Julian Hartley is stepping down as chief executive of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) with immediate effect. The regulator announced Dr Arun Chopra, chief inspector of mental health, is planned to...

Willis Towers Watson has appointed Sarah Jane Allan as an employee benefits consultant for group risk within its  mid-market health and benefits team Allan joins from Alexander Beard where she was an...

In the fourth part of UnitedHealthcare Global’s series on workplace wellbeing, we turn our attention to Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), where employers are making significant strides in embedding health...

Life insurance providers need more products and support to take greater account of increasingly aging populations, according to Swiss Re projections. The reinsurer said insurers need to move from income replacement and...

Insurers expect health benefit claim costs increases to exceed 10% in most global regions for a sixth consecutive year. However, for the first time in four years insurers expect a shift towards...