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Cigna Europe has partnered with medical technology developer Ellipsis Health to launch a voice stress detector which can evaluate stress levels in just 90 seconds. The technology, which is free to use...

Advice firm Succession Wealth has appointed Andrew Barker as director of proposition. In his new role Barker will be responsible for making further enhancements to Succession’s proposition across several key areas including...

Chartered insurance broker Aston Lark has acquired Essex Insurance Brokers (EIB). It is the second purchase completed in the last week for the Goldman Sachs-owned business after it acquired commercial and personal...

NHS waiting lists could increase to between 9 million and 14 million by autumn 2022, according to analysis from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS). The IFS analysis reveals that between March...

Health & Protection is launching its provider service ratings to recognise those insurers and providers who consistently offer the best service, experience and support to advisers across the industry. We are beginning...

Ministers have revealed that urgent cancer referrals within the NHS are significantly outstripping the levels seen before the Covid-19 pandemic hit as the backlog of patients start coming forward. According to NHS...

International insurance adviser Howden has launched into Italy with the acqusition of Italian broker Andrea Scagliarini. Howden Italy's launch comes weeks after the appointments of Luigi Sturani and Enrico Nanni as CEO...

Bupa has provisionally allocated an additional £40m rebate to UK policyholders from increased profits generated as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. The insurer announced the move in its interim results for...

Goldman Sachs-owned independent chartered insurance broker Aston Lark has acquired commercial and personal insurance broker Plester Group. Kidderminster-based broker Plester Group was formed in 1964 and employs a team of 19, who...

Business outsourcing provider Everise is hiring 1,200 licensed health insurance agent roles to support three client healthcare insurers in the US. The firm revealed it is recruiting across 35 US states, with...