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Shorter lives, more disability and critical illness claims likely as longer-term Covid fallout – Swiss Re
Swiss Re has warned the life and health insurance sectors to be prepared for significant and unexpected long-term effects from the Covid-19 pandemic. The reinsurer highlighted three key underlying effects which it...
Read moreHybrid working is here to stay, say insurers
Insurers are rejecting the five day week and expect to continue with a hybrid approach to work as the country emerges from the pandemic. This contradicts predictions from the Centre for Cities...
Read moreFCA insurance rules have far reaching implications for sector – Bjelobaba
Incoming Financial Conduct Authrotiy (FCA) rules aimed at providing better value for insurance customers have far reaching implications for everyone in health insurance, according to Branko Bjelobaba principal at consultancy Branko. Last...
Read moreHowden: Extend benefits beyond high earners for effective Covid policies
Employers have been urged to improve employee benefits regardless of pay grade to develop policies that are resilient to Covid or any other emerging infectious disease. The call comes from Steve Herbert...
Read moreMajority of disabled or chronically ill Canadians fear losing workplace benefits
Almost six in 10 Canadians with disability or chronic health issues say their condition would worsen without access to their workplace benefits plan, according to research from Royal Bank of Canada Insurance....
Read moreBlind CVs, wider recruitment and evolving working practices – how the health and protection industry is embracing diversity and inclusion
The health and protection insurance sector is making significant progress in introducing initiatives aimed at improving diversity across insurers and intermediaries alike. Organisations are trying to recruit more diverse workforces by removing...
Read moreAll protection products must be reviewed to ensure they offer fair value – FCA
Protection products must be assessed to ensure they offer fair value to consumers, including those policies originated before October 2018, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced. It warned insurers over products...
Read moreHealth insurance and cash plans excluded from FCA’s auto-renewal rules
Health insurers and cash plan providers have been excluded from Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) rules surrounding the automatic annual renewal of general insurance contracts, the regulator has confirmed. However, they will be...
Read more‘We need a much more robust evidence base about the real-world benefits of our products’ – Braun
The world of work has seen enormous disruption as a result of Covid-19. As restrictions are gradually lifting, we are looking to a future where hybrid working is becoming far more normal,...
Read morePatients return to GPs in droves following pandemic
Patients returned to GP surgeries in their droves following the pandemic, according to analysis by the Health Foundation, indicating the severe state of the nation's health. The charity's analysis of NHS Digital...
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