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OneFamily has appointed Jim Islam as chief executive. Islam (pictured) succeeds Teddy Nyahasha later this year, who is stepping down after three and half years in the role. Islam has been chief...

The number of referrals to the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED) relating to private medical and protection insurance has dropped by more than a third year-on-year. This is according to City of...

With living costs continuing to rise and people’s purchasing power being eroded, it’s clear that futureproofing the value of protection cover has never been more important.  Despite efforts from the Bank of...

MetLife UK has launched ChildShield – a standalone product that supports families in the event their children have an accident or become seriously ill. The insurer said the product has been designed...

Effective promotion of added value services is key to improving consumer awareness of income protection. This is according to Emma Thomson, head of protection development at Sesame Bankhall Group (pictured), who spoke...

Patients now view a digital first approach towards GP services as the status quo. This is according to Dr Suba M, medical director at Aviva, (pictured) who spoke to Health & Protection...

The cost of living crisis has proven a mixed bag for individual income protection. While customers clearly see the value of taking out protection, this prolonged period in which the population is...

Occupational health and corporate health services provider PAM Group has acquired Corporate Health Ireland (CHI). The consultant-led occupational health services provider launched in 1999, and has 100 staff, annual revenues of €11m...

Aviva has appointed former Axa Health CEO Tracy Garrad as CEO of Aviva Canada. Garrad (pictured) who stepped down as Axa Health CEO in April, succeeds Jason Storah from 16 October who...

Slow growth in the IPMI market in Hong Kong can be boosted if insurers pay more attention to improving their levels of service and tailoring it more for the local market, according...