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Goldman Sachs-owned independent chartered insurance broker Aston Lark has acquired commercial and personal insurance broker Plester Group. Kidderminster-based broker Plester Group was formed in 1964 and employs a team of 19, who...

Royal London has appointed Jane Guyett as non-executive director. Guyett (pictured) has held senior roles with Bank of America Merrill Lynch in London and New York and was chief operating officer (EMEA...

Life insurance platform Amplify Life Insurance has raised $2.5m in seed funding which will be invested in product development and hiring an executive team. The funding round was led by venture investor...

Business outsourcing provider Everise is hiring 1,200 licensed health insurance agent roles to support three client healthcare insurers in the US. The firm revealed it is recruiting across 35 US states, with...

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld complaints against a TV advert from life insurance broker Polly which was scheduled during young children’s programming. The regulator underlined the importance of appropriate scheduling...

Legal & General saw its UK protection operation grow to take more than a quarter of new business market in the first quarter of 2021, according to interim results for the first...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has continued its drive to support diversity and inclusivity in the financial services industry by telling firms to mend their pay award structures. The regulator warned firms...

The government’s NHS and Social Care Coronavirus Life Assurance Scheme has paid out more than £31m to the families of more than 500 Covid-19 victims who worked in the healthcare sector. So...

Philippines life insurer Insular Life has appointed Efren Caringal as chief operations officer (COO). Caringal (pictured) joins from Allianz PNB Life where he was chief finance officer and treasurer. He was also...

Private medical insurance (PMI) pricing is “really strange” at present with insurers chasing good risks but also wary of an impending claims deluge, according to advice firm Howden Employee Benefits. The intermediary...