Group Risk

Mercer has made a number of senior appointments at Jardine Lloyd Thompson, the consultancy group it acquired last year.  These appointments cover both UK and Europe. There will be three new appointments...

A significant proportion of workers are unhappy in their current employment, and actively seeking other positions, according to new research.  The survey, by Unum found that two out of five workers (38...

Acquisitive intermediary Punter Southall Aspire has bought Coleman Financial Services, the first financial advisory firm it has bought in the last 12 months. Coleman Financial Services is a Dorset-based independent financial planning...

Employers are failing to give information to staff on their workplace benefits, according to new research. Around one in three employees (34 per cent of those surveyed) said they wanted more information...

Mearns & Company, the Edinburgh-based employee benefits consultancy, has appointed ex Mattioli Woods and Kudos financial services director Alan Fergusson as a non-executive director. Fergusson, who has over 20 years of experience...

Globally mobile individuals are less happy about their personal health and wellbeing than the general working population, with almost a quarter suffer from loneliness, according to new research from Cigna. The research...

Global insurance brokerage Arthur J. Gallagher & Co is buying specialist UK insurance broker Stackhouse Poland Group as private equity investor Synova Capital sells its stake. The deal is subject to regulatory approval...

Fast-growing employee benefits consultancy Howden is buying Punter Southall Health and Protection as well as its associated Red Arc Assured and Risk Policy Administration businesses for an undisclosed fee. The transaction, which...

These changes include the the addition of three new conditions and updates to eight existing conditions.  L&G’s group CIC policy allows employers to choose either a core set of illnesses, or increase...

AIG says it believes Ellipse’s group protection expertise, alongside its technology-enabled business model, makes it a strong strategic fit with the existing AIG Life Limited operation in the UK. AIG Life will...