Group Risk

The shortlists for the UK Health & Protection Awards 2023 adviser categories have now been revealed. The shortlists cover 14 categories spanning the breadth of the health and protection insurance industry. Finalists...

Axa has appointed Gordon Watson as non-executive chairman for Axa Asia. Watson will transfer over from his current role of CEO of Axa Asia and Africa on 1 July. He will continue...

The proliferation of mobile devices tracking how people move has underwriters eager to tap this data for risk assessment. Wearables data has the potential to accelerate applications and inspire new products, but...

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) has endorsed calls for tax breaks or other support from government to support workplace healthcare after staff absence cost it £1.3m...

The typical insurance broker or financial adviser is male, aged between 25 and 34, works full time and lives in London, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) analysis. The ONS drew...

YuLife has been certified as a B Corporation (B Corp), joining a group of companies who are aiming to reinvent business by pursuing purpose as well as profit. YuLife has been certified...

Customers have been supported with £6.85bn in claims pay-outs across group and individual protection policies in 2022. Latest figures from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) revealed individual policies paid out 287,000...

The Best Diversity & Inclusion Strategy Award for providers at the UK Health & Protection Awards 2023 is now open for entries. Providers are able to submit entries to illustrate how they...

Life expectancy is expected to start rising again thanks to medical breakthroughs, especially for cancer and ageing-related conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, according to Swiss Re. Obesity and unequal access to healthcare...

The Treasury Committee of MPs is calling for views and experiences of the insurance industry since the pandemic ahead of its questioning industry leaders from Aviva, Admiral and the Association of British...