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Private hospital admissions reached record levels in the second quarter of the 2024, with those from private medical insurance (PMI) up 9% year-on-year. There were 164,000 admissions through PMI in April to...

Blueberry Life has officially received direct authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).  Previously, the company was an appointed representative of its investor Insurtech Gateway, which is a specialist insurtech incubator. Its...

MetLife UK has promoted Adrian Matthews and Rich Horner to UK deputy general manager and head of transformation and change initiative respectively. Horner (pictured left) has been head of individual protection since...

Bupa Health Services has acquired The Dermatology Partnership for an undisclosed sum with the intention of speeding up access to skincare for the insurer's customers. The Dermatology Partnership clinics are based in...

Two thirds of men are avoiding seeking help with mental health struggles, according to research from Westfield Health. The data which was collected from more than 2,000 economically active respondents found more...

More diverse workforces could ensure more people benefit from protection cover - particularly where customers are penalised for being open more about mental health conditions. This is according to Evric Davis, protection...

Maxis Global Benefits Network (GBN) has appointed Nicolas Denys as chief underwriting officer after almost 25 years within the Axa Group. Denys (pictured) will join on 1 February, subject to regulatory checks....

Less than a quarter of women are completing the recommended 150 minutes of moderate exercise per week, according to a report from Vitality. The Active Women, Healthy Lives: Understanding Barriers to Women's...

Phil Jeynes, director of corporate strategy at Reassured, speaks to Health & Protection about how his biggest mental challenge since his colon cancer diagnosis has been managing the emotions of loved ones,...

The fees that doctors are earning for writing patient reports are "scandalous", according to Caroline Froude, head of technical underwriting at Guardian Financial Services.  Speaking at the Protection Review Conference 2024, Froude...