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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is recruiting external experts for its new environmental, social and governance (ESG) advisory committee, but is excluding people from firms it regulates. The committee will help the...

Two thirds of women experiencing perimenopause or menopause say their work has been impacted, according to research by MetLife. The insurer quizzed 355 women with 69% saying their work had been detrimentally...

Booming use of employee assistance programmes (EAPs) triggered by the pandemic means there is now a greater importance on the quality of data coming from these services, according to the Worldwide Broker...

Citi Bank is predicting UK inflation could hit a peak of 18% in January if energy prices remain unchecked. Earlier this month the Bank of England forecast inflation would peak at 13%...

AIG, Guardian and Scottish Widows have been singled out for praise by advisers as examples of insurers who have taken a flexible approach to underwriting protection cover so they can act in...

US life and health insurer Pan-American Life Insurance Group (PALIG) has promoted Lisa Baudot to chief investment officer (CIO). Baudot will be responsible for PALIG’s overall investment strategy and oversee the group’s...

Deputy president Virgil Miller will succeed Teresa White as president of health insurer Aflac US from 1 January. As previously announced, White will retire in March 2023 and will serve as executive consultant...

Paul Winstanley has left his position as Now Health International General Manager – UK ahead of a move to a rival international private medical insurance (PMI) provider. Winstanley told Health & Protection...

Stand-up comedian, presenter and podcaster Chris Ramsey is set to host the UK Health & Protection Awards 2022 which is being held in just eight weeks. A TV favourite, Ramsey (pictured) recently...

Advisers are warning Liz Truss now is not the time to merge the country's financial watchdogs and any proposal to do so must clearly define any benefits the move would bring. They...