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Legal & General CEO Nigel Wilson has said he is "delighted" to have received a knighthood in the Queen's New Year Honours and thanked colleagues for their work which made it possible....

The number of people suffering symptoms associated with long Covid for more than a year in the UK is now more than a half a million - up more than 15% in...

Health and Social Care Committee MPs have called on the the Department of Health and Social Care to work with NHS England to produce a broader long term national health and care...

Insurance broker Aston Lark has kicked off 2022 with the acquisition of Phoenix Healthcare (UK). Phoenix Healthcare was established in 1996 in Oadby, Leicestershire and is an independent UK broker and adviser...

Zurich America has bought Texas-based Special Insurance Services (SIS) which develops, underwrites, distributes and administers specialty insurance products for small and midsize employers. SIS products include gap medical and occupational accident insurance...

Insurer Chubb has appointed Bryce Johns as president of Chubb Life and senior vice president of the group. Johns will take on the role in April and joins from HSBC where he...

The Omicron Covid variant ripping through the country has had its impact on adviser firms as even those previously unscathed have reported staff absences in recent weeks. And the surge in demand...

Adviser firm Drewberry has joined group risk industry body Grid. The financial planning firm's advice services covers protection, personal finance, wealth management and employee benefits. Tom Conner, director at Drewberry said: "We've...

Unum UK has appointed Will Major (pictured) as chief change officer from Prudential, as the insurer announced a significant investment programme. Major's remit in the newly created position will be to deliver...

Rehabilitation provider HCML has appointed Nick Delaney as CEO following the firm's acquisition in November by investor Apposite Capital. Delaney (pictured) spent seven years at Ascenti where he was CEO until 2018,...