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The mortgage market is not the only reason for a decline in protection sales. This is according to advisers Health & Protection spoke to following the release of Gen Re data last...

Axa Health has increased the fees it pays for medical procedures by 15% as some doctors are threatening to “decouple” from the insurer if it does not meet their higher self-pay rates....

Finding the key contact who can act as the voice of the group is crucial when engaging SMEs about their international private medical insurance (IPMI) cover. This was one of the key...

One of the main issues for the Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) in the year ahead is the removal of P11D tax on employee health benefits, according to Dave Middleton,...

Scottish Widows paid out more than £243m in protection claims last year, an increase of 22% over 2022. This was up from £199m in protection claims in 2022 and £207.9m in 2021....

Artificial intelligence is bringing about 'incredibly useful' innovation to international private medical insurance but regulatory regimes across the globe threaten the pace of adoption of these solutions. This is according to Chris...

Legal & General paid total group protection claims of almost £350m in 2023. That included £249.4m in group life assurance, £73.7m for group income protection (GIP) and £26.2m for group critical illness....

LV= has appointed Gary Beyer as protection proposition director. Beyer, who will start working with LV= in July has nearly 25 years of experience in the financial services industry,  including senior positions...

Spectrum.Life has announced a €17m investment round led by Act Venture Capital with participation from existing investors. The company said it plans to use the funds to ramp up recruitment - hiring...

The average adult health insurance premium in Ireland has increased by more than 10% over the last year, according to the Health Insurance Authority (HIA).  The average adult premium for the first...