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MetLife claims data has revealed a startling increase in claims for accidents such as fractures compared to pre-Covid levels. Last month in an interview with head of individual protection Rich Horner, Health...

Insurers have offered staff a late kick off this morning following yesterday's Euros final at Wembley Stadium. Ahead of the Euro 2020 final match between England and Italy, Health & Protection contacted...

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published a report following an inspection of the Franklin ward at Cygnet Hospital Hexham in Northumberland after concerns were raised about patient safety. The inspection took...

Sri Lankan life insurer Softlogic Life Insurance has appointed Sanjaya Mohottala (pictured right) and Lalith Withana (pictured left) to its board as independent non-executive directors. The pair succeed outgoing directors Ray Abeywardena...

A Suffolk independent mental health service has launched a recruitment drive in response to the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rating it inadequate for the second time in four months. The St John’s...

A mask wearing policy seems to becoming redundant as more and more advisers embrace flexible working. Earlier this week, Health & Protection quizzed insurers up and down the country to find out...

Spire Healthcare has issued a direct rebuttal to a Glass Lewis report which questioned the firm’s decision to accept a £1.4bn merger from Ramsay Healthcare. The letter from the Spire board rejected...

Technology provider UnderwriteMe has appointed Simon Jacobs to the newly created role of business development director. Jacobs (pictured) has worked in the life and health industry for more than 25 years, most...

Some insurers are considering encouraging employees to wear face masks even after the legal obligation to do is removed. Earlier this week, prime minister Boris Johnson said that while a final decision...

A fifth of Australians have admitted lying to secure a cheaper life insurance policy, according to research from Australian fintech Finder. The survey of 1,000 respondents found men (29%) were more likely...