Manual workers remain the least protected demographic when it comes to income protection (IP) despite being fearful of experiencing accidents at work, according to research. National Friendly research found just 4% of...
Read moreUnum UK has launched a digital platform enabling its group protection and health cash plan employer customers to access service usage data and health trends. In addition to product-specific content, UnumSync users...
Read moreLegal & General has added Perci Health’s cancer support service to its Spark platform for group risk customers launched this summer. Alongside the move Perci Health published research showing young adults were...
Read moreInsurers need to investigate every possible avenue to find out the root causes of why employees have fallen out of work before they can identify them as 'gaming the system', according to...
Read moreGallagher has appointed Andrew Bowman as chief financial officer (CFO) for its HR and benefits consulting division (GBS) UK, subject to regulatory approval. Bowman will be responsible for shaping and executing the...
Read moreProtection sales dipped slightly in the second quarter of the year as income protection (IP) growth eased and guaranteed whole of life business collapsed, according to Gen Re. However the reinsurer’s figures...
Read moreThree in 10 (30%) cancer patients have had to resort to drawing on their savings to get by because of the impact their diagnosis had on their finances, according to research from...
Read moreMore than half of those currently in work would continue to do so even if they did not need the money, according to a survey by Cirencester Friendly. The insurer said it’s...
Read moreLloyds Banking Group customer and proposition director Jonathan Sandell will succeed Ann-Marie O’Dea as CEO of Shepherds Friendly at the start of next year. Sandell (pictured) managed Prudential UK and Europe’s £40bn...
Read moreThe Association of Financial Mutuals has appointed Cirencester Friendly CEO Andy Morris as chairman of its board. Previously vice-chairman, Morris (pictured) succeeds Ann-Marie O’Dea, chief executive at Shepherds Friendly Society. Sophia Reed,...
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