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GDPR changes could ease AI rules for insurers using personal health data
Proposed changes to the general data protection regulation (GDPR) legislation could make artificial intelligence (AI) easier to use when processing health data. This is according to Gareth Rees, senior associate in the...
Read moreMattioli Woods EB clients rise but profits slide following acquisition spree
Mattioli Woods has seen revenue rise by 69% buoyed by new acquisitions but profits dipped due to transaction costs, according to results for the six months ended 30 November 2021. The group...
Read moreWillis Towers Watson GB head joins Howden as France CEO
Howden has appointed Nicolas Aubert (pictured) as CEO for its business in France. Aubert was most recently Willis Towers Watson's head of Great Britain and CEO of Willis Limited, which he left...
Read moreRoyal London merger talks ongoing as LV= board ‘takes full responsibility’ for Bain deal failure
Royal London's proposed merger with LV= has moved a step closer as the two providers confirmed exploratory talks have taken place amid a shake up of LV='s board who are taking responsibility...
Read morePunter Southall Aspire joins Grid
Punter Southall Aspire has joined group risk industry body Grid. Commenting on the development, David Taylor, managing principal – health and protection at Punter Southall Aspire, said: "I really believe that what...
Read moreInsurers agree it is ‘absolutely essential’ to continue evolving support for customers with mental health concerns
Insurers say they are continuing work to ensure the needs of vulnerable customers and those with mental health issues are met, and that providers always abide with the Equality Act. The Association...
Read moreLifeWorks buys UK substance use specialist
Mental health and wellbeing provider LifeWorks has acquired Breaking Free, a UK-based provider of behavioural health solutions for substance use intervention. LifeWorks said it expects the purchase will accelerate growth by adding...
Read morePunter Southall Aspire appoints managing principal for health and protection
Punter Southall Aspire has appointed David Taylor as managing principal to spearhead its health and protection practice. Taylor (pictured) joins from consultant firm Connor Broadley where he was benefits consulting director for...
Read moreWorldwide Broker Network adds Acevedo to board
The Worldwide Broker Network has appointed Enrique Acevedo to it's board of directors, effective immediately. Acevedo is the CEO of Correcol, a Colombian insurance broker, which employs more than 250 staff with...
Read moreAn overflowing stress bucket and ‘the most important thing on my agenda’: Advisers practice what they preach on employee mental health
Advisers are practicing what they preach when it comes to mental health this Time to Talk Day. Today is Time to Talk Day - a day dedicated to driving mental health conversations...
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