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Training tools and pledges a key part of Income Protection Awareness Week – IPTF
The IPTF’s Income Protection Awareness Week (IPAW) is running next week from Monday October 17. Daily webinars will run at midday covering a range of topics related to income protection (IP) insurance...
Read moreUK medical insurance inflation nears 9% and global increases are ‘unsustainable’
The cost of private medical insurance inflation in the UK is set to outstrip the European average and increase by almost 9% in the next year. According to the survey of 257...
Read moreParadigm Protect adds Cirencester Friendly to panel
Paradigm Protect has added Cirencester Friendly’s range of income protection (IP) products to its panel. Member firms can now access the mutual’s individual IP products including My Earnings Protected and Income Assured...
Read more‘I did not give anyone the power to determine when or where I could be myself’ – Cowie
To mark National Coming Out Day this week, Health & Protection caught up with Marianne Cowie, strategic execution manager at Zurich. She spoke to us about not considering a negative response to...
Read moreNHS waiting list breaks seven million as diagnostics demand mounts
The Conservative government has been told it must tackle the worsening staffing crisis within the NHS in England as the number of people waiting for treatment broke the seven million barrier. Furthermore,...
Read moreUK Health & Protection Awards: Ian Smart recognised for outstanding contribution
Ian Smart has been recognised with the Outstanding Contribution Award at the UK Health & Protection Awards 2022. Smart was nominated for his long-term commitment and dedication to growing and supporting the...
Read moreThe UK Health & Protection Awards 2022 Winners
The winners of the UK Health & Protection Awards 2022 have been announced at a glittering ceremony at the London Hilton Park Lane. More than 700 advisers, insurers and other representatives gathered...
Read moreFCA focus groups exploring ‘practical difficulties’ of advice-guidance boundary
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has begun focus groups with members of the financial services industry examining ‘practical difficulties’ in the boundary between advice and guidance. The regulator also confirmed that its...
Read moreCirencester Friendly appoints Waddington as distribution director
Cirencester Friendly has appointed Alan Waddington as director of distribution. He succeeds Andy Peters from 5 December. Peters has held the role of interim director of distribution since November last year. Peters...
Read moreWPA extends LifeStage Health to SMEs
WPA has added LifeStage Health to its SME product Precision Corporate Healthcare. Following a successful rollout to the large corporate market it will now be made available to companies with 10 or...
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