Technology

As private medical insurers announce high-profile consolidations, Fiona Murphy looks at whether this restricts choice or offers a better deal for advisers and consumers.

VSP Global has announced the development of a prototype combining health-tracking technology into the frames of a pair of glasses.

A collaboration between Lifetime Group and technology providers iPipeline and Twenty7Tech has launched the UK's 'first fully integrated' mortgage and protection point of sale system.

SunLife has appointed Emma Walker of Moneysupermarket.com to lead its aggregator, digital and customer experience teams.

IntegraGlobal International Health Plan customers can now use a smartphone app which stores their personal medical records and enables pre-authorisation for treatment and submit claims - wherever they are located.

Aviva has expanded the availability of its virtual health service app to its group risk customers.

‘Over-regulation' is seen as the key threat to insurer growth prospects by 91% of insurance CEOS surveyed for PWC.

The majority of bosses would happily examine their employees' health app data if they thought they were faking sick leave.

Bupa is launching a wellbeing app that lets employers support and encourage the entire workforce to improve their health.

Guy Williams reviews the innovations in protection technology launched during 2014.