Individual Protection
SMEs losing faith in insurers during pandemic, industry’s own poll finds
There has been a dip in satisfaction levels about insurers among SMEs, an industry poll has showed. The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) said that throughout 2019, 82% of SMEs were satisfied with...
Read moreEmployee engagement increases during pandemic – poll
Employees are now more engaged in their organisation’s activities, goals and health and wellbeing benefits – perhaps as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic – research suggests. A snapshot – and a...
Read moreCode red as care homes face staffing absence levels of over 50%
Care homes across England are struggling under “immense” pressure with staffing absence levels over 50% in some areas of the country, it has been claimed. The National Care Forum (NCF) – a...
Read moreCancer patients die as NHS ‘over-prioritises’ Covid-19, specialist warns
A senior cancer specialist has warned that an increasing number of patients are likely to die as individuals with Covid-19 are “prioritised” over them as the country struggles to control the pandemic....
Read morePandemic self-isolation diktat plunging millions into financial ruin, unions warn
A fifth of workers who have been forced to self-isolate during the pandemic but are unable to work from home have received no sick pay or wages at all, union leaders have...
Read moreSwiss Re to intensify its focus on health and wellbeing in 2021
Swiss Re is to ‘double down’ on its efforts to make sure the insurance industry does all it can to support people with their health and wellness needs. The global insurance powerhouse...
Read moreRGAX launches cloud-based UnderwritingPAL to integrate with OPAL
A cloud-based Software as a Service (SaaS) engine that allows insurers’ underwriting rules to be reoptimised and incorporate latest medical insights has launched. UnderwritingPal (UWPal), the engine being launched by RGAX,...
Read moreAIG Life appoints commercial director
AIG Life has appointed Neil Davies as commercial director, reporting to Phil Willcock, the provider's CEO. The appointment comes following the decision of Nicola Dryden, partnership director, to leave AIG Life after...
Read moreLegal & General appoints medical officer
Legal & General Insurance has appointed Dr Tarun Gupta as medical officer (MO). An NHS GP, clinical commissioner and occupational physician, he will provide medical opinion on complex group risk cases to...
Read moreLV= changes non-medical limits and teleinterview criteria
LV= is increasing non-medical limits for its Flexible Protection Plan (FPP) Income Protection plan. It has also removed additional evidence requirements such as teleinterviews. The changes, which come into immediate effect, mean...
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