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More than one in three (35%) private renters in the UK would run out of savings within 10 weeks were they unable to work due to injury or illness. This is according...

Aviva's incorporation of AIG Life pregnancy support features into its critical illness cover is a "start," but further improvements could be made. This is according to Emma Astley, owner of Cover My...

National Friendly has become the latest provider to support body mass index (BMI) questions on Iress' income protection quote and apply service on The Exchange. The feature aims to give brokers assessing...

Bupa expects to deliver one million remote GP appointments by the end of 2024, up from 750,000 last year - potentially representing an increase of more than 30%. This is according to...

Fairer Finance has appointed Chris Pond as chairman of its consumer advisory board (CAB). The board plays a key role in overseeing the consumer group's activities, scrutinising its commercial relationships, research, ratings,...

Axa Health has hired Richard Glassborow for the newly created role of distribution and marketing director. Glassborow (pictured) is joining from Bupa UK Insurance where he is currently consumer distribution and marketing...

Aviva is including six types of pregnancy complications and increasing the number of child-specific illnesses eligible for claim as part of changes to its individual critical illness cover. The insurer said the...

Private medical insurance (PMI) sales remain strong and are expected to continue growing despite inflation hitting consumers across the country, according to Axa Health and Aviva. Kelly Morris, head of client retention...

Private medical insurance (PMI) should be focusing cancer care on prevention, screening and diagnosis, and greater access to whole workforces, according to Check4Cancer. Professor Gordon Wishart, founder and chief medical officer of...

Zurich UK is offering all employees assessments for neurodiversity as part of its private healthcare package from 2025. It was announced alongside research showing the significant discrimination and prejudice those with neurodiversity...