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Royal London has appointed Jon Fuller to lead its newly created specialist protection distribution team, following its acquisition of Aegon UK's individual protection business.   Fuller joins from Aegon UK, where he...

Engage Health Group and Hooray Health & Protection has appointed Mike Hesch as head of UK employee benefits. Hesch (pictured)  joins from Aon where he was a senior business consultant. He was...

Individual protection insurance sales in the UK fell by 7.8% in 2022 – reversing the rebound the market experienced in 2021, according to Swiss Re’s latest Term & Health Watch report. The...

UK employees are 'woefully under-insured', with employers contributing to a widening protection gap, according to research from consultancy Barnett Waddingham. More than two-thirds of employees are not receiving benefits such as critical...

The shortlists for the UK Health & Protection Awards 2023 adviser categories have now been revealed. The shortlists cover 14 categories spanning the breadth of the health and protection insurance industry. Finalists...

HSBC Life UK has opened its value-added benefits to new customers who apply for protection cover via external distribution partners. The offer also extends to existing protection customers who bought their policy...

The Protection Distributors Group (PDG) has added SPF Private Clients, New Leaf Distribution and Mortgageforce as new member firms. Established in 2016, the PDG was set up as a group of protection...

Berkley Accident and Health has appointed Healix as its preferred travel assistance provider. Effective immediately, all Berkley Accident and Health's Specialty Accident policyholders have access to Healix's medical and travel assistance services....

SimplyBiz has launched a support programme to help appointed representatives (ARs) and principal firms get to grips with the recent changes made to the AR regime by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)....

Axa has appointed Gordon Watson as non-executive chairman for Axa Asia. Watson will transfer over from his current role of CEO of Axa Asia and Africa on 1 July. He will continue...