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The insurance sector needs to do more to recognise the harmful effects of vaping in the underwriting processes. This is according to Nicola Draper, research consultant at Crystalise, who addressed delegates on...

Tighter European data legislation could threaten international health insurer business models, the industry has been warned. As a result, insurers face having to gain increased access to data provided by clients and...

Effective rehab can make a "huge" difference to patients, according to Dr Emer McGilloway, clinical lead for rehabilitation services at Cleveland Clinic. Speaking at Health & Protection's third annual IPMI Summit at...

There is an increasing number of UK residents who are taking out international private medical insurance (IPMI) policies as opposed to domestic policies, according to Kevin Melton global head of IPMI at...

There is going to be a much greater demand on insurers to provide better management information (MI) to employers and advisers in future. This is according to Joanne Buckle, principal and consulting...

There is clearly a disconnect between organisations and leadership and what workers want, but the importance of international private medical insurance (IPMI) is increasing as public infrastructure continues to collapse.  That is...

While there is a desire among protection insurers to tackle preventative health and provide early intervention, Royal London's main focus has remained on providing financial peace of mind. This is according to...

Business protection sales remain a tiny part of the overall protection market, because people simply do not know about it - but that means great opportunity. “We don’t talk about it,” said...

Advisers applying to be on the next season of The Apprentice need to ensure they stand out in a crowded field of characters. This is according to protection adviser and Apprentice star...

Government is considering removing financial support from some people receiving personal independence payments (PIP). The proposal features in a green paper among plans targeted at cutting the cost of PIP which will...