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MetLife is expanding its employee benefits offering to the Irish insurance market, with group life cover available to employers and employees in Ireland from today. It will be distributed exclusively through brokers....

Verlingue has bought Cambridge-based employee benefits and financial planning firm EBCam as the first step on its ambition to double the size of its employee benefits business by 2028. The multinational firm...

Uris Group Limited (UGL) has acquired Lutine Assurance Services from Ardonagh Group and plans to launch more products into the individual protection market. Lutine provides group life solutions to SMEs and corporates,...

Commitments to be less impatient with insurers, to gain more qualifications and ensure protection is included in every client conversation feature among advisers’ personal and business New Year resolutions for 2026. With...

Towergate has completed its rebrand to Everywhen. As of 5 January the new name is being rolled out across all assets, with a new website and access to more support in one...

Cash plans are typically seen as good products for helping people to maintain their everyday health needs throughout the year. However, they can come into their own at specific times of life,...

Callum Beaton has started his term as president of the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). Beaton (pictured) succeeds Nicola Stacey while Debbie Mitchell DipPFS will serve as deputy president for 2026. Beaton’s insurance...

Paula Steele (pictured) is stepping down as director and moving into a consultancy role after more than 40 years at John Lamb Hill Oldridge (JLHO) from 1 January 2026.  Steele’s career in...

The final quarter of the year saw several major highlights including the UK Health & Protection Awards 2025 and Sir Charlie Mayfield deliver his Keep Britain Working Review. Health & Protection published...

The summer months saw Chesnara reveal it was acquiring HSBC Life UK, Doug Wright announce he was bidding farewell to Aviva, Lord Kinnock call for the ending of the VAT exemption of...