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The Association of Financial Mutuals has appointed Cirencester Friendly CEO Andy Morris as chairman of its board.  Previously vice-chairman, Morris (pictured) succeeds Ann-Marie O’Dea, chief executive at Shepherds Friendly Society.  Sophia Reed,...

Canada Life is extending its WeCare virtual healthcare services beyond income protection and small SME customers to all of its 2.8 million group protection members. The insurer is also adding a new...

Resolution Life has appointed Jeff Davies as chief financial officer from Legal & General where he has spent more than eight years as group CFO. L&G announced Davies will be succeeded by...

Advisers have welcomed confirmation from the government that it will not be imposing VAT on private healthcare in November's Budget. This morning, health secretary Wes Streeting told the BBC "it's not happening"...

Health secretary Wes Streeting has guaranteed the exemption of VAT on private healthcare will not be removed in the upcoming Budget. Streeting told the BBC "it's not happening" and repeated that answer...

Towergate Employee Benefits has appointed Dasha Ivanova as client director within its consulting team. Ivanova (pictured) will lead strategic relationships with key corporate clients. She joins Towergate Employee Benefits from Aon owned...

Fintel, the parent company of Simplybiz, has launched a whole of market distribution platform connecting providers and advisers. The Omnicore system aims to provide intermediaries with deeper product understanding while supporting providers...

Broadstone has appointed Jamie Burdess (pictured) as health, protection and wellbeing specialist. He joins from Mercer Marsh Benefits where he had been a client relationship manager since the start of 2019. Prior...

Three in four expats aged between 18 and 24 are suffering with moderate to extreme levels of anxiety, stress or depression, according to findings from Axa Global Healthcare. The insurer's latest Mind...

Covering special risks is hard enough in domestic settings, but this can prove near to impossible when trying to arrange international private medical insurance (IPMI) for individuals. Policies where medical history is...