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Demand for private medical insurance (PMI) seems to be going only one way as the population adjusts to a 'new normal' in which NHS wait times remain stubbornly high. Insurers are investing...

This past year has proven another record one for growth for the UK group risk market, according to Swiss Re’s latest annual Group Watch report The report shows that in 2023 the...

Mortgage and protection network Stonebridge has agreed an accident, sickness, and unemployment (ASU) partnership with independent insurance provider Wessex Group, for Stonebridge member firms. Created by Wessex Group, in conjunction with AmTrust...

Employee benefits, wellbeing and reward consultant Steve Herbert (pictured) has launched his own training and writing support company. Known across the pensions and employee benefits industry as well as to HR and...

LV= has told advisers to check their client's cover amid an increase of declined critical illness claims on the previous year. The mutual's claims report for 2023 shows that three in five...

Reproductive health insurance provider Juniper has entered into partnership with specialist data analytics solutions provider Optalitix.  Juniper aims to address a gap in the health insurance market by providing comprehensive genital insurance,...

Axa Global Healthcare has appointed Jo Sims as head of SME retention. Sims joins from Axa Health where she had been head of SME direct sales since March 2021. Since joining Axa...

Bupa has extended its partnership with mental health platform JAAQ (Just Ask A Question) for 2024. The extension sees the continued expansion of the firm's mental wellbeing offering to customers by focusing...

April Group has set a goal of exceeding turnover of more than £850m (€1bn) in three years time with an "internationalisation" across all its markets - starting with international health, and "strong"...

Dentists’ Provident paid out sickness claims of £5.2m last year, with a new claims paid ratio of 99%, according to its 2023 annual report.  That compares to 2022 when Dentists’ Provident paid...