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Half of GPs support the principle of giving patients a choice of where they receive their NHS treatment, however many report difficulties in the process. This included NHS structures, a lack of...

John Hilson, COO risk director, Axa UK and Ireland, speaks to Health & Protection about passive engagement with Pride, the importance of inclusive language and why the past two years has put...

Aviva is transitioning more than 80% of medical examinations from traditional doctor examinations to nurse-led medical screenings. The insurer said the changes to its non-medical underwriting limits aimed to make the process...

Trulydata will include the Acclaim payment system within its three insurance administration platforms. Acclaim’s global payment capabilities are now embedded directly within Trulydata’s Care, Invest, and AMS platforms. The firms said this...

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is no excuse for obstructing vulnerable protection customers from accessing added value services. This is according to protection industry veteran and Morgan Ash chairman Johnny Timpson (pictured),...

While overall income protection (IP) applications and volumes have increased 7% and 56%, respectively, year-on-year, the market still faces a protection gap that remains "stubbornly large". This is according to the third...

Employers who offer their employees group risk benefits saw 68% of their absentees return to work during 2025, according to data compiled by group risk industry body Grid. The trade body also...

Protection insurers should resist raising the red flag when it comes to individuals who disclose they are proactively taking care of their mental health. This is according to panellists who were participating...

Guardian’s new critical illness plans have gone live for advisers and their clients today (15 June). The provider’s two new core covers – Critical Illness Essentials and Combined Life and Critical Illness...

Royal London paid 98.4% of all protection claims made in 2025 supporting 62,412 customers, with a record total of £821m paid due to the inclusion of Aegon claims. This compares with £751m...