SME

Channel Insurance Brokers has hired Darren Nicol as account director. Nicol (pictured) joins from Pacific Prime where he was a business development manager (BDM). Earlier in his career, Nicol was also a...

Global health insurance costs are set to rise by more than 10% again next year, but the UK will buck the trend by posting a slight easing of inflation. WTW's survey of...

More than a quarter (27%) of SMEs have no wellbeing budget at all with the situation being even worse for micro businesses. Furthermore, 58% of SMEs agreed that current taxation policies actively...

Howden is buying Evelyn Partners Financial Services Limited (EPFS), the employee benefits consultancy arm of Evelyn Partners for an undisclosed sum.  The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to...

While Stephen Hough is currently enjoying retirement, he is not completely ruling out yet another comeback. Following a long career and two retirements, Hough (pictured centre) was recognised for his outstanding contribution...

  Entering a new advice market can prove difficult and fraught with potential pitfalls at every corner, but the rewards for advisers and clients can be significant. In this Q&A sponsored by...

Private medical insurance (PMI) is the number one choice for employees from their benefits package while the vast majority of HR leaders believe it is a necessity, according to research from Epassi...

Managing general agents (MGAs) Nirvana and Pulse have completed their planned merger following regulatory approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The merger creates...

Eleven major insurers, representatives and healthcare providers are among more than 60 employers joining forces with the government to help tackle labour market inactivity. The organisations will be part of the initial...

The government has committed to developing a voluntary certified workplace health provision standard by 2029.  This was one of the key elements of the new model to manage and reduce sickness absence...