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The winners of the UK Health & Protection Awards 2024 were revealed at a magnificent gala ceremony at the London Hilton Park Lane. Watch the video highlights below of the night, including...

Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG) has acquired a "significant" strategic stake in mortgage and protection advice firm New Homes Mortgage Services (NHMS). NHMS is the largest appointed representative (AR) mortgage and protection intermediary...

UK firms are making a "significant" impact on workplace wellbeing by catching serious conditions early and promoting preventive care as difficulties accessing NHS treatment persists. This is according to financial services consultancy...

Everest Insurance International has launched an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven international private medical insurance (IPMI) management tool for the Singapore market. The Innovator product was developed to choose appropriate doctors and was developed...

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co has acquired Oklahoma-based Scout Benefits Group. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Scout Benefits Group offers employee benefits consulting services with a focus on health plan...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will be collecting fair value data from pure protection insurance providers, Health & Protection can reveal. The regulator said it was planning to collect the data as...

More than seven in 10 men (71%) said that they would talk to someone if they were struggling with their mental health, according to research from Aviva. The poll conducted among 1,000...

CIExpert's Single Is Best campaign has come under fire from advisers for promoting bad advice in situations where recommending two single life policies is not the best option. However, CIExpert director Alan...

A record total of 6.2 million people were covered by private medical insurance (PMI) through individual or retail policies last year, a rise of 7%, while claims soared 21%. According to the...

Hospital group Circle Health has increased the pricing for its MyWay employer health subscription plan, while also offering companies discounts of between 7.5% and 30% based on their number of employees. The...