Protection

After four years with Swiss Re's Australia and New Zealand business, Russell Higginbotham believes the UK could import some ideas from the Australian life and health market

Heart failure is an impairment of the heart's function, Paul Gyseman clarifies its causes and the insurance implications

The British Insurance Brokers Association (BIBA) is seeking intermediary evidence to support its response to the Office of Fair Trading's (OFT) review of the private healthcare market.

Leadbay Media Group has sold its assets to the Mitchell Farrar Group for an undisclosed sum and is set to relaunch its brands.

Alico has been rebranded under the MetLife name following its acquisition by the company in November.

Medicals Direct has appointed Philip Gregory as chairman as it looks to continue its global expansion.

Fortis Life has completed its rebrand as Ageas Protect.

Private medical insurers could be heading for a full scale conflict with medical practitioners as doctors' leaders are increasingly targeting providers' fee schedules.

Protection advice drove only 4% of people who sought out an IFA last year, according to results from Unbiased.

The Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries (AMII) wants the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) review of the private healthcare sector to produce greater clarity from medical insurers and practitioners.