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CII urged to create ambassadors and use social media to attract young talent
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) should create talent attraction ambassadors (TAA) to encourage young talent into the sector. The recommendation features among a series of calls to the CII by authors of...
Read moreAdvo’s Colin Boxall on making the decision to sell and why he may still be visible in the health and protection sector
Former Advo Group owner Colin Boxall speaks to Health & Protection about why the intense market competition meant now was the right time to sell up and how his departure from health...
Read moreThird of patients think GP wait times are too long
More than a third of patients think GP wait times in England are too long and have had difficulties in contacting doctors and securing appointments. The NHS England GP Patient Survey 2024...
Read moreInsurance intermediary income up 15.7% but firm numbers drop below 10k
Insurance intermediaries saw their revenue rise 15.7% last year to reach £24.5bn – up from £21.2bn in 2022. Commissions earned were up 15% from £17.7bn to £20.4bn, while fee income rose almost...
Read moreBupa adds 433,000 UK members as profits surpass £500m
Bupa has added more than 433,000 customers across its UK operations in the first six months of 2024 with growth also reported in its international private medical insurance (IPMI) business. Overall, the...
Read moreSoaring IPT take further underlines case for health insurance tax breaks – Hill
Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) receipts rose 11% over the last financial year, underlining the importance of a carve out on health insurance products, according to Brett Hill, head of health and protection...
Read moreTax incentives urged for employer health schemes as sickness costs £100bn a year
The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) is calling on government to introduce tax incentives for companies that commit to "significant" improvements in the health of their workforce as the costs of...
Read moreHealth & Protection Awards 2024 judges announced
The judging panel for the UK Health & Protection Awards 2024 has been revealed. In all 46 experts and leaders from across the health, protection and international insurance and workplace benefits industry...
Read moreInsurance intermediary claims halved and compensation falls £1m – FSCS
Compensation paid to customers of failed insurance distribution firms fell by around £1m last year while claims made against intermediary firms were slashed in half. Data from the Financial Services Compensation Scheme...
Read moreEmployers prioritise health while employees want financial support – WTW
Employers are prioritising health and wellbeing support for their staff while employees rank financial wellbeing as their most pressing concern, according to research from Willis Towers Watson (WTW). Its survey of 131...
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