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LV= gives advisers guidance on cutting misrepresentation and declined claims
LV= has given advisers a series of recommendations on how they can help avoid their clients’ claims being declined due to misrepresentation. In 2023, the mutual paid out 94% of protection claims,...
Read moreGhana considers mandatory health insurance for foreign visitors
Ghana is considering the introduction of mandatory health insurance for foreign visitors, but the Ghanian Ministry of Health highlighted that despite widespread media reports, the proposal was not yet policy. It...
Read moreHappl hires Prankard as head of sales from Telus
Benefits and engagement platform Happl has hired Luke Prankard as head of sales. Prankard (pictured) is moving from Telus Health where he was head of sales and alliances for EMEA, having joined...
Read moreBupa’s Thiyagarajan to succeed Klintworth as VitalityHealth MD from 2025
Dr Keith Klintworth is to retire from his role as managing director at VitalityHealth at the start of next year. Klintworth will be succeeded by Dr Arun Thiyagarajan (pictured) but will continue...
Read moreShort-term sickness soars with UK workers missing two more days per year – WPA
Short-term sickness is up from 5.8 days per employee per year before the pandemic to 7.8 days per year (CIPD), according to a white paper launched today by the WPA. The white...
Read moreTowergate appoints head of client development from Mercer
Towergate Health & Protection has appointed Tim Moloney as head of client development. A newly created role, Moloney's function will include broadening Towergate Health & Protection’s propositions offered to clients to deepen...
Read moreHow cash plans are proving pivotal to tackling the UK’s dental care crisis – analysis
The UK population is still struggling to secure dental appointments on the NHS. This is not news. It is clear not enough dentists are taking on such work to meet demand -...
Read moreCount Binface manifesto pledges to tie MP salaries to NHS nurses’ pay
Satirical candidate Count Binface, has stated in his manifesto that MPs should have their pay tied to the salaries of NHS nurses. Binface identifies as an intergalactic space warrior and will be...
Read moreReform UK manifesto promises tax relief for PMI and an NHS voucher scheme
Harnessing private and not-for-profit health provision and tax relief for private medical insurance (PMI) feature among the key proposals of Reform UK's 2024 election manifesto. The 28-page manifesto, called Our Contract with...
Read moreVirtual GP and primary care services are two-thirds of Vitality Health claims
Virtual GP appointments and other primary care services made up two-thirds (64%) of all Vitality Health claims in 2023. These services include the Vitality GP, talking therapies, physiotherapy, optical, dental and hearing...
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Introducing… Fraser Bartholomew, WTW
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Global medical inflation 2026: What’s driving costs and how employers can stay ahead – UnitedHealthcare Global
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AIA CMO Stuart Spencer interview: ‘We need to be better negotiators’ as integrated healthcare strategy earns $300m savings
