PMI & Healthcare

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has hiked the fees health and protection insurance advice firms must pay when applying to be regulated for the first time. Health and protection insurance advice firms...

Adviser firms are generally positive about the coming year with growth, acquisitions, and partnerships high on the agenda. But as firms gear up to grow their businesses, they are also alive to...

The Worldwide Broker Network has appointed Shane Carter as global operations manager. Carter (pictured) joins from member firm and property and casualty broker USI where he was national operations leader, select commercial,...

The NHS in England has entered into a three month agreement with 10 private healthcare providers including Spire, Nuffield and Circle to support the health service if the Omicron variant leads to...

Tavistock has agreed to purchase 21% of financial advice and employee benefits consultant LEBC in a deal which values the firm at just under £50m. Tavistock has agreed to acquire all of...

Mercer UK has appointed Benoit Hudon (pictured) as its president and CEO. The appointment, subject to FCA approval, sees Hudon succeed Sylvia Pozezanac, who has left Mercer. In addition to his new...

Zurich is lobbying government to legislate that larger companies make all vacancies where possible available on a part-time, job-share and flexible basis, unless there are specific business reasons why this is not...

Chartered Insurance Institute president Peter Blanc has warned society is drifting further away from seeking financial advice. He also committed to help build trust in insurance and financial services among consumers. Blanc...

Working To Wellbeing has seen a steady stream of people using its long Covid services throughout the pandemic but is concerned about the potential impact of the Omicron variant wave, according to...

Centene Corporation has appointed Jim Murray as chief transformation officer following its acquisition of fellow US healthcare provider Magellan Health. Centene also owns a 40% stake in UK private hospital network Circle...