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Scottish Widows protection payments hit £199m as CI claims jump
Scottish Widows paid out a total of £199m in protection claims last year, down from £207.9m in 2021. More than 98% of all protection claims were paid out to a total of...
Read moreProtection insurers pay out £6.85bn in claims – updated
Customers have been supported with £6.85bn in claims pay-outs across group and individual protection policies in 2022. Latest figures from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) revealed individual policies paid out 287,000...
Read moreBluecrest adds MSK and early cancer risk tests to corporate offerings
Bluecrest Wellness has refreshed its range of corporate health assessment packages. New features include a musculoskeletal (MSK) assessment and enhanced testing for lung function and glucose and liver function. Early cancer risk...
Read moreBest Diversity & Inclusion Strategy Award opens for provider entries
The Best Diversity & Inclusion Strategy Award for providers at the UK Health & Protection Awards 2023 is now open for entries. Providers are able to submit entries to illustrate how they...
Read moreAdvisers warn IP ‘absolutely paramount’ as 100% LTV mortgages return in ‘volatile’ housing market
Advisers believe conversations about getting protected have grown in importance with the return of 100% loan to value (LTV) mortgages that potentially bring higher risks for clients in a "volatile" housing market....
Read moreLifeSearch ties-up online and advised PensionBee protection partnership
Online pension provider PensionBee has chosen LifeSearch as its advice partner for its newly launched direct-to-consumer protection insurance offering. LifeSearch will provide a fully digital buy and apply now journey, along with...
Read moreMedical breakthroughs expected to drive global life expectancy gains – Swiss Re
Life expectancy is expected to start rising again thanks to medical breakthroughs, especially for cancer and ageing-related conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, according to Swiss Re. Obesity and unequal access to healthcare...
Read moreDubai delivery drivers get health checks from Healthcare City initiative
Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) has organised its first periodic health check for delivery riders as part of its Riders' Corner initiative. The community focused initiative, announced last autumn, provides a custom air-conditioned...
Read more‘My mental health challenge after heart surgery was where’s the finish line?’
Not knowing where the "finish line" was proved to be one of the biggest mental health challenges to ultra marathon runner and Vitality director of specialist health sales and dedicated distribution Athos...
Read moreMost working couples need both incomes to meet monthly outgoings – LV=
More than half of working couples require both incomes to pay for their monthly living costs, according to research from LV=. The mutual's Reaching Resilience report which surveyed 4,000 UK adults found...
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