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Quilter profits slump and advisers depart despite protection income boost
Quilter saw its profits slashed in half while 141 advisers left the firm after deciding they did not want to become restricted in the first six months of 2021. The network said...
Read moreInsurers resume face-to-face meetings with advisers as BDMs hit the road
Insurers large and small across the health and protection industry are resuming face-to-face meetings with advisers as lockdown measures ease and more people are fully vaccinated. And Zurich has revealed it its...
Read moreCoveberry hospital closed following CQC inspection
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has closed a Market Drayton hospital for people with learning disabilities and autism after it found people using the service were at sustained risk of harm. CQC...
Read moreEight in 10 worried about taking time off due to illness or injury
Eight in 10 Brits say they are worried about having to take time off work due to illness or injury since the start of the pandemic, according to research from MetLife UK....
Read moreExclusive: Healix International CEO on US growth focus, working with UK clients and breaking down silos
Healix International appointed Charlie Butcher as CEO in early June, succeeding Mike Webb who remains as chairman. In his first interview, Butcher speaks to Health & Protection about capitalising on opportunities in...
Read moreRemote health consultations will almost double in four years
The number of teleconsultations such as virtual GP appointments carried out across the globe is set to increase by 80% over the next four years, according to a report from Juniper Research....
Read moreBrookfield Reinsurance buys American National for $5.1bn
Brookfield Asset Management Reinsurance Partners has entered into agreement to acquire life and health insurer American National for $5.1bn. The deal received unanimous approval from American National’s board of directors and will...
Read moreCigna launches free voice test to detect stress levels in 90 seconds
Cigna Europe has partnered with medical technology developer Ellipsis Health to launch a voice stress detector which can evaluate stress levels in just 90 seconds. The technology, which is free to use...
Read moreSuccession Wealth appoints proposition director to lead employee benefits arm
Advice firm Succession Wealth has appointed Andrew Barker as director of proposition. In his new role Barker will be responsible for making further enhancements to Succession’s proposition across several key areas including...
Read moreAviva agrees five-year extension to Connells distribution deal
Aviva has agreed a five-year extension to its 2017 exclusive distribution agreement with UK estate agency Connells Group, to provide its mortgage and rental customers with protection insurance. The insurer said Connell's...
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