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Scottish Widows has launched a flexible income protection product which it says is designed to be "simple and easy" to understand for established protection advisers, holistic advisers, and those who may be...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has released guidance for future consolidations, mergers or acquisitions by financial advisers and investment intermediaries financial firms - including those in the insurance sector - and has...

Towergate Health & Protection has acquired Benefiz Limited for an undisclosed sum. Benefiz launched to help smaller employers offer benefits to employees that are normally only available to larger firms. Its team...

Estée Lauder's introduction of free company-wide mammograms for the over 40s may well have saved the life of its UK and Ireland president, Sue Fox. Participating in the Women In Work Summit...

Vitality has today introduced several changes to widen access to its income protection cover, including lengthening retirement age and shortening deferral periods for some occupations. The provider has lengthened the maximum retirement...

National Friendly has paid out 98% of private medical insurance (PMI) claims in the first year of its partnership with Healix Health for claims administration. Data for the period between 25 September...

With The Libertines currently on a nationwide tour, Kristian Breeze, director of healthcare at Ascend Health, told Health & Protection about how his cold calling skills led to supporting Pete Doherty's other...

The OneFamily Group has appointed Jose Cruz da Angela as head of data strategy to support its OneFamily and Beagle Street brands. The protection insurer said he will be responsible for driving...

AIA Singapore has expanded coverage for mental health care for corporate insurance policies starting in 2025.  AIA Singapore said it will be the first in market to expand inpatient plans to automatically include inpatient...

Prudential has hired Ross Walker as senior director for health strategy and proposition working out of Hong Kong.   Walker (pictured) was most recently chief commercial officer at Cigna Global Individual Health and based...