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WideCells Group, which is innovating the growing stem cells industry through the delivery of a stem cell insurance plan, has appointed the Co-Founder of Denplan, Dr. Marilyn Orcharton, as Non-Executive Director to its Board.

Bupa and multi-business corporate Max India Ltd have today announced the completion of the transaction to increase Bupa's shareholding in their health insurance joint venture Max Bupa from 26% to 49%.

CIExpert has revealed that Zurich has refreshed its critical illness plans- adding three 100% conditions twenty additional payment conditions.

Zurich Insurance Group has begun a process to bring its life and non-life insurance business closer together with a restructure of its senior management and businesses globally.

Now Healthcare Group has completed its first remote video consultation in Asia, connecting a patient in Hong Kong to a GP based in the UK through the Now GP mobile app.

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) and Group Risk Development (GRiD) have published claims figures for the whole protection insurance industry showing that insurers paid £5bn overall to customers last year.

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The Seven Families project has launched an online financial vulnerability test for the public to highlight the potential need for income protection.

British Friendly has extended the deferred period options on its short term income protection products, Short Term Protect and Breathing Space.

Andy Briggs, chief executive officer of Aviva UK Life and Chairman of Aviva Global Life, has been nominated by the Association of British Insurers' Board to become its next Chairman.