Group Risk
MetLife to underwrite YuLife’s group life products
Insurer MetLife UK has agreed to become underwriter for YuLife’s group life cover policies. The partnership will see YuLife continuing to own its’ customer relationships and propositional offering while MetLife will be...
Read moreWorldwide Broker Network appoints employee benefits practice lead from Beneficia
The Worldwide Broker Network (WBN) has appointed Alan Fergusson as global employee benefits practice leader. A former consultant for WBN, he joins from Beneficia where he was responsible for delivering complex projects...
Read moreL&G launches HR communication toolkit
Legal & General has launched an HR communication toolkit aimed at helping employers boost the value of employee benefits and wellbeing. The six-step guide, including templates, examples and checklists, has been developed...
Read moreKnowles and Timpson: Loaded premiums incompatible with FCA Fair Value and Consumer Duty
Two highly respected figures within the protection market have told Health & Protection they believe the use of loaded premiums does not meet the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Fair Value and proposed...
Read moreCirencester Friendly appoints director of risk and compliance
Cirencester Friendly has appointed Alak Sharma as director of risk and compliance, subject to regulatory approval. Sharma (pictured) joins from Brightside Group where she was risk and compliance director. She is a...
Read moreCanada Life UK taps Aviva for CFO
Canada Life UK has appointed Stuart Robinson as chief financial officer and David Germain as chief information officer. Robinson (pictured) joins from Aviva where he was most recently interim CEO and managing...
Read moreJeynes: Protection sector being better without non-advised firms is ‘biggest myth’
The idea that all broker firms not conducting advised sales are bad is a myth and there should always be a place for them in the protection sector, according to Phil Jeynes,...
Read moreBaigrie: Unadvised telesales firms eroding trust in protection sector
Unadvised telesales firms are breaking trust in the protection sector by selling insurance to unwitting customers, LifeSearch founder Tom Baigrie has claimed. Baigrie, who is also chairman of the full advice firm...
Read moreWillis Towers Watson: Rourke succeeds Wright in UK P&C business
Willis Towers Watson has appointed Tim Rourke as UK head of property and casualty (P&C) pricing, product, claims and underwriting in its insurance consulting and technology business. Rourke (pictured) succeeds Graham Wright...
Read moreCanada Life increasing GIP premiums for NIC rises
Canada Life is increasing premiums for group income protection (GIP) schemes that have a rate review or go on risk from 6 April to cover the rise in National Insurance Contributions (NICs)....
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