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Fintel, the parent company of Simplybiz, has launched a whole of market distribution platform connecting providers and advisers. The Omnicore system aims to provide intermediaries with deeper product understanding while supporting providers...

Broadstone has appointed Jamie Burdess (pictured) as health, protection and wellbeing specialist. He joins from Mercer Marsh Benefits where he had been a client relationship manager since the start of 2019. Prior...

Three in four expats aged between 18 and 24 are suffering with moderate to extreme levels of anxiety, stress or depression, according to findings from Axa Global Healthcare. The insurer's latest Mind...

Covering special risks is hard enough in domestic settings, but this can prove near to impossible when trying to arrange international private medical insurance (IPMI) for individuals. Policies where medical history is...

SM Advice has launched a strategic advisory board offering guidance, challenge and support on key decisions and priorities. The board consists of: Stephanie Charman, chief executive officer, Association of Mortgage Intermediaries Alan...

The short term effects of weight loss drugs are overwhelmingly positive. But protection insurance underwriters are alive to the risks posed by unsustainable weight loss. This is according to Carl Heard, national...

For years, health insurance providers have been instrumental in helping employers build robust workplace wellbeing programmes ranging from gym membership subsidies, to digital mental health platforms and financial wellness resources. Today, the...

Going the extra mile for a young mother who had disclosed that she attempted suicide in the past helped her secure income protection cover. This is according to Nicola Huxley, director at...

Accident, sickness and unemployment (ASU) cover has an unfairly tarnished reputation, but evolving product design means it now has the capacity to meet all of a client's needs. This is according to...

Velvet Mortgage and Insure Services helps clients understand their added value services by laying them all out in an easily accessible spreadsheet. This is according to Bella Streames, MD at Velvet Mortgage...