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Insurers require Covid positive staff to stay home as isolation rules end
Insurers are continuing to require staff in England to stay at home if they test positive for Covid and are reviewing policies with regards to the provision of free Covid tests. This...
Read moreSpire completes £425m refinancing deal with ESG terms
Spire Healthcare has completed a £425m refinancing deal which includes a sustainability-linked element tied to environmental and quality factors. The private hospital group said it was the first of its kind among...
Read moreRamsay losses mount in UK as Covid costs £3m per month
Ramsay Health Care has reported an earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) loss of A$35.6m (£19m) in the UK, according to results for the six months to 31 December 2021. This figure...
Read moreL&G increasing GIP premiums to meet NI rise
Legal & General will accommodate April's National Insurance (NI) hikes in group income protection (GIP) policy schemes and premium calculations - meaning some schemes will see rate increases. For new claims, the...
Read moreScottish Widows doubles protection business and targets top three place by 2025
Scottish Widows doubled its protection new business income last year and has set an ambition to become the third largest protection provider in the UK by 2025 as it targets the intermediary...
Read moreAetna International extends Wysa partnership
Aetna International has extended its partnership with mental health platform Wysa. The expanded partnership now provides Aetna members and brokers with access to Wysa Plus which provides employers with mental health support...
Read moreFCA concerned personalisation of insurance will exclude people from risk pooling
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has admitted it is concerned about the possibility of people being excluded from insurance as products become more personalised. Addressing the Treasury Select Committee of MPs, FCA...
Read moreFormer HCA sales chief succeeds Lewars as William Russell commercial director
Tariq Siddiqi has been appointed as commercial director at William Russell, succeeding Michael Lewars who is leaving the international health insurance provider after four years. Siddiqi was most recently sales director at...
Read moreMercer Marsh publishes employee mental health training programme
Mercer Marsh Benefits (MMB) has collaborated with Make A Difference (MAD) to create a digital employee mental health training programme with the input of sporting greats including Arsenal legend Kelly Smith and...
Read morePRA endorses capital requirement changes for life insurers
The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has issued its backing for reducing the amount of capital which life insurers have to hold to ensure they can pay out for claims. The regulator was...
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