The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld complaints against a TV advert from life insurance broker Polly which was scheduled during young children’s programming. The regulator underlined the importance of appropriate scheduling...
Read moreLegal & General saw its UK protection operation grow to take more than a quarter of new business market in the first quarter of 2021, according to interim results for the first...
Read moreThe Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has continued its drive to support diversity and inclusivity in the financial services industry by telling firms to mend their pay award structures. The regulator warned firms...
Read moreThe government’s NHS and Social Care Coronavirus Life Assurance Scheme has paid out more than £31m to the families of more than 500 Covid-19 victims who worked in the healthcare sector. So...
Read morePhilippines life insurer Insular Life has appointed Efren Caringal as chief operations officer (COO). Caringal (pictured) joins from Allianz PNB Life where he was chief finance officer and treasurer. He was also...
Read morePrivate medical insurance (PMI) pricing is “really strange” at present with insurers chasing good risks but also wary of an impending claims deluge, according to advice firm Howden Employee Benefits. The intermediary...
Read moreThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that ear syringing to remove ear wax is no longer advised as a treatment through the NHS in England. The confirmation comes...
Read moreThe government's move to de-sensitise the NHS Covid app could stem the flow of workers deleting it, according to the co-founder of Square Health. The app has come under criticism over the...
Read moreThe importance UK firms place on mental health is a sign of the country's success in normalising mental health issues and the impact of Covid, according to Mercer Marsh Benefits. The consultant's...
Read moreUS health benefits administrator HealthComp has appointed Sanoj Balakrishnan as chief technology officer. Balakrishnan will be responsible for the firm's overall tech strategy to ensure it meets growth objectives and serves a...
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