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Holloway Friendly pays 93.4% of IP claims as Covid-19 numbers ease
Covid-19 has moved down the list of top reasons for an income protection (IP) claim, according to Holloway Friendly which paid out 93.4% of new claims in 2022, with £3.78m paid out...
Read moreParadigm Protect adds National Friendly to insurer panel
Paradigm Protect, part of Paradigm Mortgage Services - has added friendly society, National Friendly to its insurer panel. National Friendly offers a range of medical, life and protection products. Mike Allison, head...
Read moreTimpson to propose remedies for splitting joint life cover under economic abuse
Johnny Timpson is working with an insurance law expert on options for legal or regulatory remedies enabling insurers to split life cover policies where there is evidence of economic abuse. Timpson (pictured)...
Read moreExclusive: Axa Health CEO Garrad steps down
Tracy Garrad is stepping down as chief executive of Axa Health and will be succeeded in the interim by chief financial officer Matt Vardy, Health & Protection can reveal. The insurer confirmed...
Read moreBupa swings to £427m loss as UK dental takes hit and IPMI members slide 50k
Bupa suffered a £427m loss in 2022, reversing a £423m profit in 2021, driven by a £646m write-down in its UK dental operation as it struggled with workforce recruitment and retention and...
Read moreHCA Healthcare joins AMII as corporate member
Private healthcare provider HCA Healthcare UK has joined the Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) as a corporate member. Soraya Chamberlain, vice president of corporate sales at HCA Healthcare, (pictured) said:...
Read moreMcLoughlin takes on director of strategic partnerships role at Cavendish Ware
Roy McLoughlin has added director of strategic partnerships to his remit at Cavendish Ware. Speaking to Health & Protection McLoughlin said his new role would be in addition to his responsibilities as...
Read moreSandringham Financial Partners adopts IPipeline’s SolutionBuilder
Sandringham Financial Partners has adopted IPipeline's protection sourcing system SolutionBuilder and integrated PreQuo’s services into the cash flow modelling tool CashCalc. The SolutionBuilder portal delivers 50% of all protection quotes in the...
Read moreCBI calls for tax relief on employer health interventions
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has called on chancellor Jeremy Hunt to offer tax relief or other financial support for employers supporting their employees' health. CBI director-general Tony Danker (pictured) made...
Read moreForesters Financial appoints president of US and Canada
Life insurer Foresters Financial has appointed Matt Berman as president of Foresters Financial US and Canada, taking over the firm's Canadian operation. Previously president of Foresters Financial US, Berman has also served...
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