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Medicash reports record 35% increase in policyholders to almost 500,000
Medicash has reported a 35% increase in policyholders in a single year - marking what the cash plan provider says is its most successful year in its 150 year history. The firm...
Read moreMySanté app set for March launch as employee benefits platform unveiled for Q2
Santé Group's employee benefits app MySanté is set to launch next month, with an employee benefits platform enabling employees to house all of their benefits in one place set to follow later...
Read moreSesame Bankhall launches guides to help advisers write more protection business
Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG) has launched a range of practical support guides to help advisers boost their protection business. The guides have been developed in response to research conducted for SBG’s Protection...
Read moreCash plan demand soars and coverage expands as waits for NHS treatment stay stubbornly high – analysis
The great resignation during the pandemic intensifying the war for talent, record NHS wait times and an ongoing cost of living crisis mean advisers are predicting insatiable employer cash plan demand is...
Read moreAxa Global adds virtual assistant supported by Mayo Clinic
Axa Global Healthcare has launched a digital assistant in association with the Mayo Clinic which can offer health advice and check symptoms. The insurer said the symptom checker provides a concise report...
Read moreAxa Health neurodiversity diagnostic pathway use four times higher than expected
Axa Health has seen take-up of its neurodiversity assessment and support service “three or four times” higher than expected and it has been extended to the insurer’s own workforce. The insurer has...
Read moreEmployees judge actions so tackling ‘Handy Andy in accounts’ really matters
Insurance industry bosses have been warned that employees judge them by their deeds, so what they do about 'Handy Andy in accounts' is just as important as any other measure they can...
Read moreIHPN chairman to step down
Lord Kamlesh Patel of Bradford is step down as the chairman of the Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN) at the organisation's annual general meeting in March. The IHPN said its board had...
Read moreScottish Widows protection sales up 31% driven by direct channels
Scottish Widows saw its protection sales rise by 31% last year largely through direct channels as it aims to become a top three provider by 2025. The insurer reported £42m of income...
Read moreAnother life insurance lead generator hit as part of sector crackdown
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has taken action against another life insurance lead generator as part of its crackdown on the sector. This latest action has seen the regulator ban adverts placed...
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