Arthur J. Gallagher & Co has acquired US-based broker Bernard Benefits and adviser Bernard Healthcare Financial Planning, subsidiaries of Bernard Health. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Bernard Benefits is a...
Read moreAlmost three quarters (72%) of consumers believe the speed of any claim payment is the key driver of "good value", according to research from MetLife UK. The research measured consumers attitudes towards...
Read moreUK employees are 'woefully under-insured', with employers contributing to a widening protection gap, according to research from consultancy Barnett Waddingham. More than two-thirds of employees are not receiving benefits such as critical...
Read moreThe shortlists for the UK Health & Protection Awards 2023 adviser categories have now been revealed. The shortlists cover 14 categories spanning the breadth of the health and protection insurance industry. Finalists...
Read moreBerkley Accident and Health has appointed Healix as its preferred travel assistance provider. Effective immediately, all Berkley Accident and Health's Specialty Accident policyholders have access to Healix's medical and travel assistance services....
Read moreAxa has appointed Gordon Watson as non-executive chairman for Axa Asia. Watson will transfer over from his current role of CEO of Axa Asia and Africa on 1 July. He will continue...
Read moreClaire Baigent, public relations manager at Axa Health, speaks to Health & Protection about experiencing challenging times working in an NHS hospital during the pandemic, loving the variety of her work in...
Read moreThe proliferation of mobile devices tracking how people move has underwriters eager to tap this data for risk assessment. Wearables data has the potential to accelerate applications and inspire new products, but...
Read moreDigital health company Kilo Health has launched habit tracking and lifestyle management app Greatness. The app, based on behavioural psychology research for habit formation, has been in development since 2021 and enables...
Read moreDubai Healthcare City (DHCC) phase two holds "considerable" promise for insurers operating in the region, as growing numbers of expats seek healthcare support in their retirement on the Arabian Peninsula. The DHCC...
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