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Vaccine mandate u-turn means private hospitals face reversing redundancy processes
Private healthcare providers should update redundancy procedures to take account of government's consultation on removing the legal requirement for healthcare workers to be double vaccinated, lawyers have said. The call follows government's...
Read moreFCA staff back strike action in protest to pay and benefits changes
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) staff have overwhelmingly backed strike action in protest over changes to the regulator’s pay and benefits policy announced in October. The FCA’s original proposals included adding an excess...
Read moreReassured adds Aviva life and CI policies to provider panel
Life insurance broker Reassured has added Aviva to its protection provider panel. From 1 February Reassured customers will be able to get a quote for and purchase life and critical illness (CI)...
Read moreSesame provides Smartr365 system to members
Sesame Network is providing mortgage and protection platform Smartr365's technology to its members. Under the agreement, Sesame will fully fund the cost of Smartr365’s platform for its network members. The solution supports...
Read moreOpenwork appoints propositions director from Santander
The Openwork Partnership has appointed Rob Askham as propositions director. Previously commercial director at Santander Asset Management UK, Askham spent 21 years with Santander holding senior roles across asset management, mortgages and marketing....
Read moreHealth & Protection Awards 2022 opens to adviser entries
The UK Health & Protection Awards 2022 is now open for adviser entries. This year’s awards include new categories to specifically recognise the achievements of smaller firms and individual excellence. The Best...
Read moreSpectrum.Life to provide EAP and digital wellbeing service for Sodexo
Sodexo UK and Ireland has engaged Spectrum.Life to provide a revamped employee assistance programme (EAP) digital wellbeing service for the organisation's staff. Sodexo has provided an EAP to staff since 2015. However...
Read moreJulie Godley succeeds Craig Brown as L&G director of intermediary
Julie Godley is succeeding Craig Brown as director of intermediary at Legal & General Insurance, leading the insurer’s distribution of protection products through advisers. Godley is taking the role on an interim...
Read moreBooming mortgage market drives protection sales but renters and inflation proving tougher environments – analysis
A booming housing market is leading to an increase in protection sales and advisers say it is now easier to have conversations with mortgage customers due to concerns around the pandemic. But...
Read moreDirect Line CEO appointed FCA practitioner panel leader
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has appointed Direct Line Group CEO Penny James as chairwoman of its practitioner panel. James (pictured) has been a panel member since September 2020 and will take...
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