Group Risk
Swiss Re hires Helvetia’s Kaufmann as group chief risk officer as Raaflaub retires
Bernhard Kaufmann will succeed Patrick Raaflaub as Swiss Re's group chief risk officer as of 1 October 2025. Kaufmann (pictured) has held chief risk officer positions across the reinsurance and insurance sectors...
Read moreMr Blue Sky, Thunderstruck and Fairytale of New York – advisers’ top stress-busting songs
The sunny Mr Blue Sky, the crowd pleasing Thunderstruck and even the Fairytale of New York feature among advisers' top choices of go-to songs when they want to reduce stress. To mark...
Read moreLandmark Supreme Court gender ruling has implications for PMI underwriters
A landmark ruling handed down by the Supreme Court on the legal definition of a woman under the Equality Act 2010 has implications for private medical insurance (PMI) underwriters, according to a...
Read moreDentists’ Provident distributes £7.9m as bonuses to members in 2024
Dentists’ Provident distributed £7.9m as bonuses to its members in 2024 according to its annual report, released this week. That represented an increase of £400,000 over 2023, when the bonus was £7.5m...
Read moreInsurance pricing review due in Q3 – FCA
An evaluation of the effects of the insurance pricing rules enacted by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the 2021-2022 financial year will be published later this year. The regulator announced the...
Read moreL&G and Nationwide developing referral model under renewed distribution deal
Legal & General (L&G) Retail Protection has signed a new five-year protection distribution agreement with Nationwide, to develop and implement a new protection referral model for Nationwide’s mortgage applicants. This agreement...
Read moreIPTF and AFM aim to raise awareness of role of mutuals in protection
The Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) has announced its affiliation with the Association of Financial Mutuals (AFM) as part of its aim to focus on the role of mutuals and friendly societies...
Read moreExclusive – Broadway brings in Howden’s Stuart Lowe to launch protection arm
Broadway Insurance has brought Stuart Lowe on board to add protection to the group's consultancy services. Back in October 2023, the brokerage appointed Emma Wood as director of healthcare. Wood joined from Reich...
Read moreAI specialist Leonardo da Vinci joins Grid
Leonardo da Vinci Ltd, an artificial intelligence solutions provider has joined Grid. Leonardo da Vinci Ltd provides AI and automation specifically for the creative sector, generating content and offering social media management...
Read moreZurich adds Precision CancerCare and second medical opinion for group risk clients
Zurich Corporate Risk has launched Precision CancerCare for all new and reviewing group risk customers, to ensure customers and their employees can access support after a cancer diagnosis. Precision CancerCare also offers...
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