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Call to tackle sickness absence – EEF/Westfield Health Survey
May 18th, 2012

At a time when the nation’s eyes are fixed firmly on the NHS reforms and what impact they will have on the country’s healthcare, the topic of sickness absence and maintaining a healthy workforce has never been more important. (more…)

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Bupa’s Oncology Support Team receives Macmillan training
May 17th, 2012

Bupa’s Oncology Support Team has received expert training from Macmillan Cancer Support, to help them to better assist customers throughout their cancer treatment. (more…)

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Make @advogroup your resource for health insurance news
May 16th, 2012

ADVO Group’s Twitter account has now reached over 2,500 followers making our account one of the biggest Twitter resources for health insurance news. (more…)

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Small firms unaware of Group Income Protection products
May 14th, 2012

A quarter of small firms have never heard of Group Income Protection (GIP) products according to research conducted on behalf of Legal & General. The survey found that a further two fifths of small firms had only heard of the term, but could not explain what GIP products offer. (more…)

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William Russell survey reveals nearly two-thirds of expats risking life overseas without protection cover
May 10th, 2012

A recent William Russell customer survey has revealed that the majority of expatriates are taking the risk of not having any life or income protection insurance in place. (more…)

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Des Benjamin is appointed President of the Institute of Customer Service
May 9th, 2012

The Institute of Customer Service, the UK’s professional body for customer service, has appointed Des Benjamin, chief executive of healthcare provider Simplyhealth, as its new President. (more…)

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Legal & General’s group protection pays out over £1.5 million in early notification bonus
May 8th, 2012

Legal & General release details of their Early Notification Bonus payout made on their Group Income Protection policies. (more…)

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Bupa Health and Wellbeing appoints Patrick Watt
May 3rd, 2012

Bupa Health and Wellbeing has appointed Patrick Watt to the role of Director of Corporate within the Sales and Marketing team. He will oversee the corporate customer segment of Bupa’s UK business.

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Groupama Healthcare becomes part of Simplyhealth
May 2nd, 2012

Healthcare provider Simplyhealth has completed its purchase of Groupama Healthcare. The acquisition was announced in August last year and Simplyhealth has been following the correct process through the High Court. Approval was given by the High Court on 26 April and all Groupama Healthcare policies transferred to Simplyhealth on Friday 27 April. (more…)

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ADVO Group interviews Steve Payne, Managing Director, Protection, Friends Life
April 30th, 2012

With over five million customers customers, Friends Life is a major insurance provider that also offers a range of financial services. In our exclusive interview with Steve Payne, Managing Director of Protection, we discover the company’s history, their strong on-line presence and much more. (more…)

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