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Protection adviser LifeSearch has agreed a protection advice referral partnership with 2plan Wealth Management. The arrangement went live in early November and is available to new and existing clients of 2plan’s 450-plus...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has censured Abu Dhabi-based NMC Health plc (NMC) for misleading the market about its debt.  It will not receive a financial penalty. "The FCA, with co-operation from...

Labour has pledged to abolish non-dom tax status, so as to invest an extra £1.1bn to cut NHS waiting lists and to help get people back to work. Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves...

As the world faces the growing threat of antibiotic resistance, compounded by shortages of key antibiotics, the healthcare sector is working to ensure the availability and efficacy of these life-saving medicines. This...

Around 3.7 million people are working with a 'work limiting' health condition restricting the type or amount of work they can do. This is according to analysis from the Health Foundation which...

IPipeline has appointed Pat O’Donnell as chief executive officer.  O’Donnell (pictured) succeeds Deane Price, who has been interim CEO since February 2022. Price joined IPipeline after more than 10 years with fellow Roper...

Unum UK has appointed former Allianz UK CEO Jon Dye as an independent non-executive director. Dye (pictured) joined Hiscox UK in September 2022 as CEO and has previously held a number of...

Premier Choice Healthcare (PCH) has acquired 100% of the share capital of Buckinghamshire intermediary Homewood Health Ltd and the health insurance portfolio of Margaret Clark in Peterborough. Both intermediaries write consumer and...

Studies from Swiss Re and leading life insurers indicate electronic health records (EHRs) can have a transformative impact on the traditional life and health underwriting process, resulting in significantly "quicker, non-invasive decisions...

Aviva has reported an 18% increase in health and protection new business in 2023 when compared to the first nine months of last year. The insurer's trading update for the third quarter...