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Spire signs four year deal with Bupa
Spire Healthcare has signed a four year agreement with Bupa to provide services to their UK health insurance customers. The deal runs until to March 2026, with agreed pricing including inflationary mechanisms...
Read moreCovid jab could hold key to heart attack cure and HIV protection – Allianz
New technologies developed to produce Covid vaccines could lead to a cure for heart attacks and a vaccine which offers lifetime protection from HIV, according to a report from Allianz on how...
Read moreBhudia hattrick secures victory for team blue in FJN Cup
A hattrick for Amit Bhudia of Libra Wealth secured a 4-2 victory for Team GBG over Team Health & Protection in the third edition of the FJN Cup at Horsham Football Club....
Read moreNow Health International appoints Singapore general manager
Now Health International has appointed Matt Pinckard as general manager of its Singapore operations. Reporting into Rob McIntyre, chief distribution officer at Now Health International, Pinckard (pictured) will lead the company's business...
Read moreFCA rejects no claims discount and ‘polluter pays’ approach to fees
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has rejected the possibility of a no claims discount to its annual fees for firms which have no complaints upheld by the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS). It...
Read moreSteve Herbert joins Partners& after Howden departure
Partners& has appointed Steve Herbert as wellbeing and benefits director. Herbert, who was most recently head of benefits strategy at Howden, previously held the same role at Jelf Group and Origen. Partners&...
Read moreFewer than 100 complaints about protection and health insurance advice – exclusive
Fewer than 100 complaints were made against advisers regarding the most common protection and health insurance products in the last year, Health & Protection can reveal. Data from the Financial Ombudsman Service...
Read moreHealth and protection advisers face 3.5% levy hike but FCA eases minimum fees
Advisers in the health and protection insurance sectors face a 3.5% increase in the fees they have to pay to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) during 2022/23. Firms operating in these markets,...
Read moreMaxis GBN adds wellbeing app Humanoo to additional services
Maxis Global Benefits Network has added wellbeing app Humanoo to its partners. Multinational clients of the international employee benefits joint venture between MetLife and Axa, will be able to work with the...
Read moreComplaints down 40% as scams and customer service biggest issues – FOS
The number of complaints received by the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) fell 40% to 165,263 in 2021/22, down from 279,146 in 2020/21, but the precentage of complaints upheld rose. Overall, across the...
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