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AIG Life renews Teladoc contract as Smart Health use doubles
AIG Life has renewed its contract with global telehealth provider Teladoc Health to deliver its Smart Health service for a further four years. The firm says the early renewal of the contract...
Read moreAdvisers not forcing teams back to office despite plan B restrictions lifting
Advisers are choosing not to force workers to return to the office amid the lifting of plan B restrictions. Last week, the UK government announced the lifting of plan B restrictions in...
Read morePHIN CEO follows chairman in stepping down
Chief executive and founder of the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) Matt James is to step down following a decade in the role. PHIN said it has already begun the search for...
Read moreWorking To Wellbeing launches long Covid line manager helpline
Return to work rehabilitation specialist Working To Wellbeing has launched a new line manager helpline, with an initial focus on supporting employees suffering with long Covid. The telephone-based helpline aims to enable...
Read moreLV= launches simpler version of life and CI policy
LV= has launched a simpler version of its life and critical illness (CI) policy. LV= outlined the move in an interview with Health & Protection in October where the insurer revealed it...
Read moreAegon extends immediate cover, trims IP underwriting and adds fracture cover
Aegon has extended its immediate cover facility for business protection and relevant life to 180 days for life protection and 90 days for critical illness. It has also trimmed the income protection...
Read moreCII members cite product pricing changes and improving skills as top challenges
Upcoming regulation including changes to product pricing practices, are among the biggest challenges facing insurance professionals in the year ahead. This is according to research from the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) whose...
Read moreFCA staff balloted for strike action over incoming PMI excess and pay changes
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) staff are being balloted for strike action over changes to the regulator’s pay and benefits policy announced in October. The FCA’s original proposals included adding an excess for...
Read moreCQC lifts Cygnet Hospital Sheffield rating after improvements
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated Cygnet Hospital Sheffield good following an inspection which took place in September. The children and young people's mental health hospital had been previously rated as...
Read moreRecruitment scheme helps claims adviser re-enter insurance sector after 20 years
A career breakers programme has successfully helped a candidate return to the insurance sector after more than two decades. Last year, Health & Protection reported about a programme led by Inclusivity Partners...
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