Large Corporate
Gallagher to buy Buck in $585m deal
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co has reached agreement to buy rival HR and employee benefits consultancy Buck in a $585m (£481m) deal. Under the agreement, Gallagher will acquire the partnership interests of...
Read moreBolton joins Mercer to lead large corporate consultancy team after Cigna exit
Chris Bolton is joining Mercer Marsh Benefits to lead a large corporate consultancy team in London. Bolton left Cigna Europe earlier this year after five years with the group having held the...
Read moreRetained EU Law Bill means UK health data rules set to change – Stancliffe
It is likely general data protection regulation (GDPR) based on EU law will no longer apply in its current form - meaning the legal framework for processing health data and personal data...
Read moreIndividual PMI Report: Providers predict premiums could rise by 10% per year
Private medical insurance (PMI) providers have predicted premiums could rise by as much as 10% a year in the short term, according to exclusive research conducted by Health & Protection. The figures...
Read moreJust 5% of executive incentive plans target employee wellbeing – WTW
Just 5% of executive incentive plans include measures of employee wellbeing while only 3% target workforce inclusion and diversity training, according to a report from WTW. As inclusion of ESG metrics increased,...
Read moreFOS targets ‘polluter pays’ fee strategy and holds industry levy steady
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) is proposing to charge more for firms which generate more complaints as it seeks to embrace a “polluter pays” approach to its funding. The regulator has also...
Read moreOne in eight go private due to lengthening NHS wait times – ONS
Around one in eight adults surveyed by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have paid for private medical care because waits for NHS treatment were too long. While official data shows wait...
Read moreAusterity drove dentists private but GPs unlikely to follow – Laing
Austerity policies and cutting NHS fees drove dentists to taking on much more private work but GPs are unlikely to follow this path, according to Laing Buisson director William Laing. Speaking at...
Read moreFCA reviewing funding classes and compensation limits of FSCS
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will review the way the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) is funded by the industry and the level of protection it offers. The FCA ruled out the...
Read moreHealix expands with healthcare trust growth
Healix Health Services is expanding its operation and creating 50 new jobs with the opening of an office in Bristol. The firm said the expansion of its front-line operations team reflected record...
Read moreHAVE YOU READ?
