Group CIC

Traditionally group protection and its individually-advised counterpart have been worlds apart, with corporate plans having entirely different underwriting processes and pricing to retail cover. But as employers look to get ‘more for...

Last week’s Supreme Court’s landmark ruling that Uber’s claimant drivers could be classed as ‘workers’, not self-employed, will translate into essential protections, in terms of more pay and job security, plus financial...

The march of new technology is driving both innovation and disruption across many areas of the economy, but to date the workplace protection sector has remained largely insulated from these changes. Yet...

Davidson Asset Management (DAM) has joined Group Risk Development (Grid) as it looks to boost its insights into group risk industry and related regulatory developments. DAM is the thirtieth intermediary firm to join...

AIG Life has appointed former HSBC UK Insurance deputy CEO Neil Davies to the role of commercial director, reporting to Phil Willcock, chief executive officer. Davies brings over 30 years’ experience holding...

Legal & General Insurance has named Dr Tarun Gupta as its new medical officer (MO) to provide medical opinion on complex group risk cases. Gupta is an NHS GP, clinical commissioner and...

Paul Avis, one of the group risk sector's leading commentators and influencers, is leaving Canada Life Group Insurance after 11 years. Avis leaves Canada Life by mutual consent and will pursue new...

Vladimir Lenin once observed that there are decades when nothing happens, and weeks where decades happen. The comments have frequently been used to describe the rapid changes brought about by the coronavirus pandemic...

A sense of responsibility The conversations my team have had with employee benefits consultants and financial advisers in recent months reflect the very human vulnerability that living through a pandemic has made...