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Group critical illness (CI) is emerging as one of the fastest growing employee benefits. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have woken up the fact that it is more affordable than many had...

Despite speculation, Chancellor Rachel Reeves did not increase insurance premium tax (IPT) in today’s Budget - but the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) still predicts that the tax haul from IPT will...

The Labour government's increase in employer National Insurance Contributions could see firms reduce or cut staff benefits like health and group risk all together. This is the warning from advice firms following...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves provided a massive finacial boost to the NHS with a £22.6bn increase in the day-to-day health budget and a £3.1bn increase in the capital spend over this year and...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has increased employer's National Insurance Contributions (NICs) by 1.2%, but also increased the employer's allowance exempting 865,000 smaller employers from paying any NIC at all next year. Delivering her...

Iain McMillan, Bupa director of distribution – business and specialist products, is to retire from 1 January 2025. McMillan (pictured) has spent more than 30 years within the industry including the last...

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co has acquired Washington state-based Adept Benefits. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Adept Benefits is a health and benefits consulting firm serving clients in the greater Seattle area....

Allianz Partners is making its healthcare top-up plan, Elevate, available across the European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA). Designed and sold through Allianz Partners' health brand, Elevate was previously known...

Foster Denovo has acquired financial planning advice firm, 80Twenty, based in Lockington in Leicestershire. The deal is Foster Denovo’s fifth acquisition in 12 months, becoming the 13th office in its UK-wide presence...

Government should make use of the 1 million unused slots the private sector makes available every year to the NHS to deliver its target of 40,000 extra elective appointments per week. Ahead...