Group Risk

While there was no mention of insurance in government's Get Britain Working Review paper, the sector is very much aligned to ensuring the UK's workforce is fit and productive. This is according...

Ministers are set to announce that around 1.3 million people on low wages who find themselves ill are expected to either receive 80% of their average weekly earnings or the rate of...

Employees do not get enough time off work or support to properly grieve the loss of a loved one according to research from MetLife UK. Research carried out by Censuswide late last...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned principals to check their professional indemnity insurance (PII) cover, after a review showed nearly 10% of firms sampled, needed to make changes to their policies...

It has been positive to see an overall increased awareness of the benefits of income protection (IP), with an upward trend in sales in recent years. However, I have been reflecting on...

HM Revenue & Customs' Insurance Premium Tax take stood at £853m in January 2025, bringing the 10-month total for the 2024/25 financial year to a record £7.6bn. According to this morning’s HMRC...

Zurich UK has seen life protection gross written premiums (GWP) climb 8%, according to its full-year results for the year to 31 December 2024. The insurer posted life protection gross written premium...

Aon has appointed Jennifer Richards as CEO of Asia Pacific, based in Singapore.  Richards assumes the role on 1 March and replaces Anne Corona who was recently named CEO of enterprise clients...

Rules mandating professional qualifications for senior insurance representatives and introducing a host of other regulations to tighten up the United Arab Emirates (UAE) broker market have gone live today. The UAE Central...

MetLife UK has appointed Phil Jeynes as head of individual protection, succeeding Rich Horner in the role. The provider said Jeynes (pictured) will be pivotal in leading the distribution strategy while aligning...