The OneFamily Group has appointed Colette Ward as operations manager within its underwriting team. Ward will be charged with driving the organisation’s growth strategy, with a particular focus on enhancing underwriting capabilities....
Read moreWhile age old problems connected to GP reporting and overly complex processes continue to obstruct protection underwriting, one adviser has told Health & Protection he is 'pleasantly surprised' at the speed of...
Read moreViva Insurance Brokers has hired Dr Sonja de Pattenden as chief operating officer. She has more than 30 years of work experience in sales, private banking, financial services and insurance (life and...
Read moreSesame Bankhall Group (SBG) has expanded its protection offering for advisers with the launch of two new propositions – Solo Protection and Flex Protection. The propositions provide short-panel and sole-tie solutions to...
Read moreAviva CEO Amanda Blanc has estinguished adviser hopes of resurrecting some AIG Life products as it continues the integration of the firm following its acquisition in April. Answering a question from Health...
Read moreGuardian has appointed Helen Morris (pictured) to the newly-created role of technical claims manager. Morris joins from Aegon where she was head of underwriting and claims for protection. Her latest move marks...
Read moreAviva's protection sales in H1 2024 were broadly unchanged from the same period last year as group risk increases were cancelled out by individual protection falls. Meanwhile in-force health premiums rose 10%...
Read moreThe Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) and the Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) have agreed a collaboration to help support mortgage and protection advisers. The collaboration sees the IPTF sign up...
Read moreJulian Harris Network has renewed its contract for Iress sourcing products Xplan Mortgage and The Exchange for an additional three years. As part of the renewal, Julian Harris will launch the client...
Read moreInstanda, a global provider of SaaS platform technology for life insurance distribution and policy administration, has appointed professor Andy Pardoe as interim chief AI officer. As the first to hold the position...
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