Group Risk

Social skills outrank technical knowledge and computer literacy as the most important competency requirement for new entrants to the insurance sector. This is according to a social media poll of of 800...

An employment lawyer has warned health and protection advisers not to dismiss the concerns of employees complaining about excessive work demands and the risk of burnout. The warning follows a case involving...

Just 18% of workers are happier than they were before the pandemic, according to research from LifeSearch. The LifeSearch Health, Wealth and Happiness Study also asked British workers about their ideal working...

US life insurer The Assurity Life Insurance Company has named Susan Keisler-Munro as successor to Thomas Henning as president and CEO. Keisler-Munro takes on the role from 1 January 2022, with Henning...

Legal & General Group Protection has launched a new online quote and buy platform for advisers. The platform offers quick access to quotes through automated underwriting and identifies and refers any less...

AIG Life and Retirement has promoted Tim Heslin to president of its US life insurance business. Heslin joined AIG in 1999 and was most recently chief life product, pricing and underwriting officer...

Legal & General is delaying cover for one year for clinically vulnerable customers who have not had the full Covid-19 vaccination, as insurers are beginning to take vaccination status into account for...

Only 39% of businesses think their employee mental health support is fit for modern-day purposes, according to research from consultant Aon. In fact 28% of firms said they did not believe they...

An employment lawyer is urging insurers and advisers to tread carefully when dealing with staff who refuse to return to face-to-face meetings. Melanie Stancliffe, employment partner at law firm Cripps Pemberton Greenish,...

Aviva’s UK health and protection business saw profits rise to £107m in the first half of 2021, up by a third from the same period last year. The insurer also noted it...