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Health and protection insurer The Exeter has appointed Jamie Page as head of strategic partnerships. Page (pictured) joins from Vitality UK where he was head of exclusive associates. He will be responsible...

Three quarters of SME owners have never heard of relevant life plan or executive income protection, according to research from Legal & General. However, the insurer also found when the benefits of...

Protection distributor Cavendish Online has launched its revised quote and apply system across its direct-to-consumer, advised and non-advised sales channels. The IPipeline Consumer Apply technology enables the firm to access direct-to-consumer products...

Vitality has launched a digital learning series to help advisers meet the growing demand for workplace wellbeing advice and support. The series of five Chartered Institute of Insurers (CII) accredited courses look...

Financial advice network The Openwork Partnership has appointed Frank Meere as chief operating officer. Meere (pictured) has more than 30 years’ experience in the financial services sector including a range of chief...

Health secretary Sajid Javid told the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester that business as usual for the NHS "cannot be good enough". He said his department's review into leadership in the NHS...

Bupa Global and Generali Employee Benefits (GEB) have entered into a strategic partnership on international private medical insurance (IPMI) and global employee benefits solutions. The deal builds upon GEB’s existing partnership with...

Employers who fail to provide mental health support training for line managers, are running the risk of personal injury claims being brought against them. This is according to Melanie Stancliffe, partner at...

Aviva has launched a mental health toolkit to help its group protection clients manage workplace wellbeing. It is available to employers with group income protection, group critical illness and group life schemes...

The government has charged former vice chief of the defence staff general Sir Gordon Messenger with leading a review of leadership in health and social care. Its Health and Social Care Leadership...