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‘Closed’ locations challenging growing demand for individual IPMI – analysis
International private medical insurance (IPMI) is just as important, sometimes more so, for individuals as it is for people sent abroad by their employer. This includes some workers who want tailored cover...
Read moreEight in 10 think mental health disclosures ramp up cost of cover – IFoA
Eight in 10 people think being honest and open about disclosing a mental health condition will ramp up the cost of health or protection cover. This is according to a report from...
Read moreSonya Bryson appointed Simplyhealth managing director
Simplyhealth has appointed Sonya Bryson as managing director, subject to regulatory approval. Bryson (pictured) will join the business on Wednesday (19 August), bringing with her more than 25 years of leadership experience...
Read moreHow to prepare international employees to access care outside their home country: What HR leaders need to know – UnitedHealthcare Global
As organisations expand into new markets and mobility programmes continue to evolve, employees are increasingly accessing healthcare in countries that operate very differently from their own. Differences in healthcare systems, provider networks,...
Read moreWTW adds Boutros Bear’s chronic pain programme to healthcare concierge service
WTW is making Boutros Bear’s clinically governed chronic pain programme available to employers through its healthcare concierge service. The programme combines physiotherapy, clinical input from Boutros Bear clinicians, and psychological support, delivered...
Read moreMy former life: Boxing taught me to stand up to corporate bullies and foolish regulatory edicts – Lakey
Kicking off the first in a mini-series exploring the former lives of professionals across the protection and health sector, Alan Lakey, director at CIExpert, speaks to Health & Protection about his exploits...
Read moreBusiness Protection Focus launches one-day virtual conference
Business Protection Focus is launching a one-day virtual conference which will take place on 9 September. Stuart Halliwell, owner of Stuart Halliwell Consulting, launched BP Focus week last year to help businesses...
Read moreAviva health sales drop by a third, while individual business dampens protection growth in H1
Aviva saw health sales fall by a third in the first half of the year. This is according to the insurer’s H1 2026 results which revealed health new business sales dropped to...
Read moreAxa Health International appoints Castro as head medical adviser from Allianz
Axa Health International has appointed Dr Melissa Castro as head medical adviser, effective immediately. In her new role, Dr Castro (pictured) will provide senior clinical leadership across Axa Health International and help...
Read moreNHS A&E departments see record 2.5 million patients as temperatures soar
NHS England's accident and emergency (A&E) departments saw a record 2.5 million attendances last month amid two heatwaves, with the three busiest months ever all recorded between May and July. This is...
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