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The UK group risk market posted record premiums over the past year as scheme and member numbers increased, but future growth is being threatened by double taxation of group income protection (GIP),...

Members of the Association of Financial Mutuals (AFM) that offer income protection products paid out £52m in claims over the year, to more than 9,000 customers. The figure was up from £34m...

More than one in five (22%) people with an over-50s life plan are thinking about cancelling their cover due to the cost of living crisis, according to research from Scottish Friendly. The...

Legal & General Group Protection has added second medical opinion, medical concierge and nurse support services from global health company Medigo to its group income protection (GIP) products. The services are available...

The Protection Distributors Group (PDG) has secured £17,000 in financial sponsorship support from a range of key businesses associated with the protection industry. The sponsors including CIExpert, IPipeline, Iress, NMG Consulting, Protection...

Nuffield Health has appointed Matthew Lynn (pictured) as chief financial officer. Having taken up the role on an interim basis in December, Lynn is joining permanently and will lead the charity’s finance,...

International Medical Group (IMG) has launched a new international private medical insurance (IPMI) offering through its ALC Health brand. The Global Prima Medical Insurance policy replaces ALC Health's legacy Prima plans and...

Tavistock has acquired the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Bangor, Northern Ireland-based health and protection adviser firm Precise Protect. Precise Protect has a network of over 200 advisers...

Pivotal Growth has acquired Embrace Financial Services and First2Protect from LSL Property Services. Embrace is a provider of mortgage and protection advice to estate agencies including LSL’s franchised and owned estate agency...

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co has completed its  acquisition of Buck. In December Health & Protection reported Gallagher had reached agreement to buy rival HR and employee benefits consultancy Buck in a...