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Vumi launches European operation and IPMI plans
International health insurer Vumi has launched in Europe with a base in Malta to provide plans for EU populations. It is offering three versions of its Euro Health plan at launch -...
Read moreMAB protection income breaks £100m as sales up 7%
Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) saw its protection revenue increase by more than 13% in 2025 to break the £100m mark with sales up 7%. The national mortgage and protection intermediary earned £102.7m...
Read moreFour in 10 employers worried about younger workers’ physical health – Everywhen
Almost four in 10 employers are concerned about the physical health of their younger workers, according to research from Everywhen. Employer concerns around both physical and mental health gradually increased with age...
Read moreSwiss Re completing withdrawal from IptiQ
Swiss Re is completing its withdrawal from the IptiQ business. The reinsurer has reached an agreement to sell the Americas business, subject to regulatory approvals, and will run-off the EMEA life and...
Read moreLifeSearch signs protection advice deal with Skipton Building Society
LifeSearch is providing Skipton Building Society members with life and wider protection insurance advice. The move comes as the society moves from a single-tie arrangement to a broker model. Skipton’s members will...
Read moreCertua Life enters individual UK life insurance market with group offering to follow
Certua Life has entered the UK individual life insurance market with a group offering expected to follow. The company told Health & Protection that it will operate on a non-advised basis and...
Read moreCI claims stats need shake-up to better reflect client realities – Higgs
Protection insurance providers need to shake-up how they report critical illness claims statistics to better reflect the realities of their customers. This is according to Adam Higgs, head of protection at St...
Read moreNHS wait lists drops to 7.2 million after another fall
The number of people waiting to start NHS treatment in England dropped to 7.2 million at the end of January, according to official data. This was the third consecutive month with a...
Read moreSeven in 10 consumers have not heard anything about IP or CI in last year – CIExpert
Seven in ten consumers have not seen or heard anything about income protection (IP) or critical illness (CI) in the last year and views are often based on flase assumptions, according to CIExpert’s...
Read moreSingle Is Best campaign making inroads with consumers and advisers – CIExpert
CIExpert’s Single Is Best campaign is making inroads with most consumers saying single policies offer better overall protection and value when advisers clearly outline the benefits, according to the firm's Critical Thinking 2026...
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