The Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) has added JLP Health as an intermediary member. The specialist adviser in private medical insurance and health protection solutions is part of JLP Financial,...
Read moreHowden has appointed Rob Brown (pictured) as head of employee benefits, Howden Markets. Brown’s remit will be to lead the development of a clear, scalable market proposition, bringing greater consistency and negotiation...
Read moreApril 2025’s increases to employer national insurance contributions (NIC) have proven a key factor behind slower growth of the UK group risk market, according to reinsurer Swiss Re. Notably, the number of...
Read moreThe Treasury collected a record £9bn of Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) receipts in the last financial year, according to HM Revenue and Customs. Furthermore, Inheritance Tax income also hit a fresh high...
Read moreHealthcare provider Benenden Health has reported a £25.1m operational surplus last year, which it intends to use to deliver new products for its more than 870,000 members. The not-for-profit continued to invest...
Read moreIress is making The Interesting Life Company’s AI underwriting tool, the Interesting Life Agent (ISLA), exclusively available via The Exchange, offering advisers an early indication of underwriting outcomes at the point of...
Read moreDoctor Care Anywhere is to make its GP, advanced clinical practitioner (ACP), physiotherapy and mental health services available through the Rippl app. Rippl works with enterprise organisations like Betfred and Birmingham Airport...
Read moreChesnara has told Health & Protection that it intends to retain HSBC Life UK’s value-added services post-acquisition. The life and pensions company bought the bank’s UK life interests for £260m in a...
Read moreGreater adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in the protection industry may not necessarily lead to job losses, according to Equisoft. While AI might phase out much of the day-to-day manual administrative tasks...
Read moreAs global operations grow, many organisations find themselves active in regions where instability and uneven infrastructure may affect employee safety and wellbeing. High risk environments require more than traditional assistance programmes. They...
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