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HDI Global Specialty appoints head of Italy branch
HDI Global Specialty has appointed Olga Candi as general manager and head of its branch in Milan, Italy. Candi has over nine years’ experience in the insurance industry and was previously underwriter...
Read moreMoney and Mental Health Policy Institute seeks super-complainant status
The Money and Mental Health Policy Institute is seeking to further its campaign to improve the financial experiences of people with mental health problems by being granted super-complainant status. The Treasury has...
Read moreTelus completes C$2.3bn LifeWorks acquisition
Canada's Telus Corporation has completed the previously disclosed C$2.3 billion (£1.51bn) acquisition of digital wellbeing solutions provider LifeWorks. The deal means the digital-first health and wellness services and solutions provider now supports...
Read moreCII backs T Levels launch
The Chartered Insurance Institute has joined forces with education company Pearson to support the launch of T Levels as a route into a career in the insurance and personal finance profession. The...
Read moreNumber of people who have suffered long Covid for more than a year up by 131,000
The number of people in the UK suffering symptoms associated with long Covid for more than a year has risen by 131,000, according to official figures. Last month's Office for National Statistics...
Read moreEmployers should make chronic pain awareness a genuine priority – Social Market Foundation
The Social Market Foundation has thrown down the gauntlet to employers to place the same importance on raising awareness about chronic pain as they do mental health. The think tank claims more...
Read moreWhy the case for dental benefits ‘has never been more powerful’ – analysis
Growing waiting lists, practices not admitting new patients and the link between oral health and identifying other more serious conditions mean now is the time for employers to embrace dental benefits, according...
Read moreAxa Global restructures distribution leadership with pair of Aetna hires
Axa Global Healthcare has hired two ex-Aetna senior members as part of a restructure of its distribution leadership team. Martyn Swann and Matthew Crudgington have joined Axa Global Healthcare from Aetna as...
Read moreIFoA issues risk alert to members on soaring inflation
The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) has issued a risk alert to all its members on the impact of high inflation. The alert aims to help bring to the attention of...
Read moreHilb Group buys New England health plan consultancy
Virginia-based property and casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage and advisory firm Hilb Group has acquired Massachusetts-based Cook & Company Insurance Services. Based in Hanover, Massachusetts, Cook & Company provides health plan consulting...
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