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BIBA appoints regulation director
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA) has appointed David Sparkes as regulation director. Head of commercial, Nicola Maguire and head of insurance, Alastair Blundell also now have wider remits, to attend certain...
Read moreAs Consumer Duty starts all advisers need to be well-advanced – Branko
All advisers should ensure they are "well-advanced" on their journey towards compliance with Consumer Duty, according to Branko Bjelobaba, principal at consultancy Branko. Speaking to Health & Protection on the morning the...
Read moreBoston Mutual Life appoints regional sales director
Boston Mutual Life Insurance Company has appointed Daniel King as regional sales director for western New York, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia within its distribution and business development department. King will be responsible...
Read moreInsurers still make it far too difficult to get mental healthcare – Biden
Medical insurers in the United States may soon have to change their approach to mental health care, as US president Joe Biden has called them out for making it too difficult for...
Read moreBooming post-Covid economy driving high IPMI premiums in Dubai
International private medical insurance (IPMI) premiums have been increasing in Dubai largely due to higher demand for medical services as the economy returns to life after Covid. Dubai, a part of the...
Read moreMajority of consumers unprotected but cash plans and IP tick up – FCA
There was a slight increase in protection and health insurance coverage in the two-year period since the pandemic first, hit fuelled by growing appetite for health cash plans and income protection. However...
Read moreA&E care in England worsens as waiting times soar
People’s experiences of A&E care in England are worse than in previous years, with waiting times escalating to extreme levels, according to a survey by hospital regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC). A...
Read moreHCML acquires brain injury case management and expert witness provider CACM
HCML has acquired specialist brain injury case management and expert witness provider CA Case Management Limited (CACM). The corporate health, wellbeing and rehabilitation services provider said the acquisition will allow it to...
Read moreMore than nine million people to be living with major illnesses by 2040
A total of 9.1 million people in England are projected to be living with major illness by 2040, according to a report published today by the Health Foundation. That represents an increase...
Read moreCII puts out ESG guide to better inform SME brokers
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has published a guide to better inform small and medium sized (SME) brokers of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. The launch follows research carried out by...
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