Western Provident Association (WPA) has promoted Kathryn Vellacott to head of distribution and proposition. Vellacott (pictured) steps up from general manager of business development and will now drive the insurer’s distribution agenda...
Read moreSix in 10 people would tell a family member first about a health issue. This is according to a survey of 2,000 people by Axa Health which also found that only a...
Read moreKara Connect has joined the Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) as a corporate member. Kara Connect is a Nordic-based digital platform providing corporate mental health and wellbeing support. They provide...
Read moreDespite reporting high levels of engagement with protection insurance, research from Vitality indicates a significant misunderstanding among younger customers about how critical illness cover (CIC) actually works. This is according to consumer...
Read moreAIA has sent a rallying call for fellow health insurers to be better negotiators with hospitals and other healthcare practitioners to keep medical inflation under control and ensure the sector remains sustainable....
Read moreFirms should share vulnerable consumers’ personal data throughout the distribution chain to help meet their needs and ensure better outcomes, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said. Data protection laws, while important,...
Read moreThe Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) pure protection market study at the start of the year pointed to a significant protection gap across the country. But health outcomes are equally affected by stubbornly...
Read moreZurich Corporate Risk has launched a cancer risk assessment tool designed to help employees of group risk customers better understand and reduce their risk of developing cancer. The digital tool, which is...
Read moreVitality is appointing Gary Impett as director of its corporate business to succeed the retiring Pippa Andrews. Andrews (pictured), who retires after a more than 30-year career in group risk and corporate...
Read moreLV= has posted an 8% rise in protection sales during 2025. This gave the mutual its highest ever market share of 8.4%, based on figures for the first nine months of the...
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