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India health insurance coverage is expected to hit 50% this year according to research from India-based ratings agency CareEdge Ratings.  And India is also expected to increase its healthcare spending from 3.3%...

Mobile phone use is driving poor mental wellbeing, especially in younger people, as Axa's latest Mind Health Report found half of Britons (50%) are experiencing issues with their mental wellbeing. The Axa...

HM Treasury has reappointed Nikhil Rathi (pictured) as chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for a second term. Originally hired in October 2020, under Rathi's watch the FCA said it...

April Group has announced that its international healthcare has increased by 7% to €90m (£77.8m) in turnover.   That growth was a part its overall turnover of €860m, an increase of 36%. ...

Saga’s private medical insurance (PMI) sales fell almost 10% in 2024 as the group which specialises in products for people over 50 said it faced tough competition and tighter margins. The group...

Santé Group has appointed Nick Stone as partnerships and distribution executive. Stone (pictured right) was most recently head of intermediary and partnerships at Health Assured and prior to that was a senior...

The Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) has announced its affiliation with the Association of Financial Mutuals (AFM) as part of its aim to focus on the role of mutuals and friendly societies...

Broadway Insurance has brought Stuart Lowe on board to add protection to the group's consultancy services. Back in October 2023, the brokerage appointed Emma Wood as director of healthcare. Wood joined from Reich...

The Mutuals & Co-operatives Together (MCT) Group is calling on government to implement targeted reforms to improve mutuals’ access to capital. The call features in an independent report commissioned by the group...

Vitality has appointed Simon Jacobs as life underwriting service director. In his role, Jacobs (pictured) will be responsible for steering the life operational underwriting strategy across the UK and South Africa, including...