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Towergate seeks specialist consulting lead as Clark promoted to head of wellbeing
Towergate Health & Protection is on the hunt for a new head of specialist consulting following Debra Clark's promotion to the newly created role of head of wellbeing. Clark will be responsible...
Read moreABI urges insurers to increase electronic GP report use and cut duplicate requests
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) is calling on insurance firms to use electronic health records (EHRs) and make it easier for general practitioners to do so as well. It also wants...
Read moreVoting for the Health & Protection Awards 2023 ends today
Voting for the best insurance and service providers in UK Health & Protection Awards 2023 closes at the end of today. Advisers, brokers and other intermediaries can vote here to recognise the...
Read more‘As an actuary it’s not uncommon for me to be the only woman in the room, let alone the only queer woman’ – Weare
To mark Lesbian Visibility Week, Health & Protection spoke to Rebecca Weare, actuarial analyst at Zurich, about the benefits of having a supportive team, why line managers are key to driving cultural...
Read moreWomen in Protection: ‘I remember being in a complete panic and thinking I’m going to be found out’ – Crossley
Imposter Syndrome can affect even the most experienced women in the protection sector as Legal & General Retail managing director for distribution Ali Crossley (pictured) discussed her experiences of battling the issue....
Read moreSickness absence hits record high with 47 million more days lost than pre-Covid
A record 185.6 million working days were lost to sickness absence in the UK in 2022, 47.4 million more than pre-pandemic, according to official data. The sickness absence rate also rose to...
Read moreWomen in Protection: Finding everyone’s ‘why’ is key to success – Alphonsi
Unlocking a team's 'why' can make all the difference in the drive to success, according to World Cup winning rugby union star Maggie Alphonsi (pictured). Speaking at the fourth Women in Protection...
Read moreZurich ends CBI membership as Legal & General and Lloyds Bank pause activity
Zurich is leaving the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) over further rape and sexual assault allegations made about employees of the organisation and its response. In a statement the insurer said: “We...
Read moreGAIN appoints MP as honorary president
The Group for Autism, Insurance, Investment and Neurodiversity (GAIN) has appointed Sir Robert Buckland MP as honorary president. Sir Robert (pictured) is Conservative MP for Swindon South and also chairman of the...
Read moreAviva leaves CBI over ‘very serious’ allegations
Aviva has left the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), one of the UK's biggest lobbying organisations, with immediate effect. The insurer said the move followed "very serious" allegations made about misconduct and...
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