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Health and wellbeing benefits are a key factor in keeping employees happy and on board, according to research from Health Shield Friendly Society.  The research showed that against the backdrop of the...

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has revealed "strong" growth across private medical insurance (PMI) in a year in which it increased its number of both appointed representatives and advisers. The network...

IPipeline has revealed it experienced its highest week for new income protection applications in a decade for the week beginning 11 March. With 3,280 applications submitted through its portals, the financial services...

Mortgage and protection adviser and Apprentice star Raj Chohan has set her sights on becoming a lender for bridging finance. Chohan (pictured) who was fired in the latest instalment of The Apprentice...

Self-employed people lack the kind of income protection offered by SSP and government should work to create a contributory sick pay scheme for that market, according to The Work and Pensions Committee’s...

Spectrum.Life has agreed a strategic partnership with Northern Ireland primary health and urgent care GP provider Duality Healthcare. From April 2024, Duality Healthcare memberships, which start at £6.99 per month, will automatically...

Unum UK paid more than £471m in claims in 2023 - including £229m for income protection, £160m for life insurance and £43m for critical illness cover. This was up from £395m in claims...

The Covid-19 pandemic has fundamentally reshaped how people work, leading to significant changes in global workforce movements bringing opportunities and challenges to the international private medical insurance sector.  Trends include the rise...

Health assessment provider Bluecrest Wellness has appointed Dr Martin Thornton as chief medical officer. Dr Thornton (pictured) will lead the clinical oversight of Bluecrest's health assessments, and the subsequent health advice given...

The Mortgage Advice Bureau has developed a tool designed to assess a customer’s financial resilience based on their level of protection. The financial risk assessment tool shows customers how capable they are...