news

Australian life insurer Neos Life has appointed Harry Georges as head of sales. Georges succeeds Charl du Plooy who is moving to the role of head of culture and performance. Before joining...

The number of people waiting to start NHS treatment in England has hit 6.78 million – rising by almost 200,000 in a single month, according to official data. The latest data shows...

Aviva has formally completed the acquisition of Succession Wealth for £385m. The insurer first announced the acquisition on 2 March. Along with offering wealth management advice the firm has an employee benefit...

Andy Morris is stepping up from director of finance and risk to succeed Paul Hudson as CEO of Cirencester Friendly seven months earlier than originally planned. In September of last year the...

Brian Marsella has been appointed president of fintech healthcare payments solution PayMedix. PayMedix is a division of Health Payment Systems. It guarantees upfront payments to all in-network providers and offers flexible repayment...

Prudential plc has appointed Arijit Basu and Claudia Suessmuth-Dyckerhoff as non-executive directors of the business which offers life and health insurance and asset management in Asia and Africa. Basu will join the...

Aviva's group risk and private medical insurance (PMI) sales offset a falling individual protection market while higher claims hit profitability in the first half of the year. The insurer said the value...

Rehabilitation and care management solutions provider HCML has bought employee health risk management specialist Healthcare RM. HCML said the acquisition will mean it can offer employers a "one stop shop" for health...

Shepherds Friendly has added Alison McKinna and Neil Tinegate as non-executive directors to its board. McKinna's experience ranges across a variety of sectors, including financial services, healthcare and charities including BHSF, Cancer...

A serial health insurance fraudster has been jailed for a year after submitting more than 130 claims worth £24,000 to multiple insurers under nine different names that seemingly targeted cash plan providers....