Group Risk

Cadence Bank has completed the sale of its insurance operations to Arthur J Gallagher for $904m. Cadence said the deal strategically positions the business "for long-term growth and success, allowing it to...

IPipeline has promoted Zoe Mears to enterprise sales manager. Most recently senior sales manager for client distribution, Mears (pictured) has also held other roles of increasing responsibility in client distribution and the...

The Foster Denovo Group has acquired Punter Southall Aspire’s employee benefits business. The businesses will combine under Foster Denovo’s employee benefits division Secondsight. with the deal set to complete by the end...

Legal & General has appointed James Shattock as its next managing director for UK protection, while Pippa Keefe has succeeded him as commercial director. The appointments follow current managing director of UK...

Tax relief on health interventions such as health insurance, employee assistance programmes, and wellness initiatives will boost the productivity of UK plc. This is according to Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries...

The benefits employers provide their people with can play a key role in tackling environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues ranging from increasing access to healthcare to preparing for environmental disasters. Three...

The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) is “keen to learn” about how group income protection (GIP) and wider workplace health support can be included in its occupational health (OH) measures. It...

The Conservative government is still considering if it will cut taxes or provide any other support for employers and employees who take out private medical insurance (PMI) or group risk policies through...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is proposing to increase minimum and flat rate fees in stages to £2,200 by 2026/27. After having frozen these fees in 2023/24, the regulator said in its...

Protection adviser LifeSearch has agreed a protection advice referral partnership with 2plan Wealth Management. The arrangement went live in early November and is available to new and existing clients of 2plan’s 450-plus...