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Soaring NHS wait times and stubbornly high long-term sick numbers have meant employers have been forced to reassess the health and wellbeing support they offer staff. The trend has led growing numbers...

Universal access to NHS dentistry has "gone for good" and NHS England should introduce a basic core service for children, older people and people who cannot afford private treatment, according to the...

Legal & General has partnered with Co-op Insurance to offer its members and customers life and critical illness cover. The insurer said its arrangement includes "exclusive pricing" and benefits for Co-op customers...

Advice firm Tavistock Investments reported a £240,000 pre-tax profit in the first half of the year, reversing an £863,000 loss in the corresponding period last year. In interim results for the six...

Young adults are most likely to cancel a life insurance policy but are also the group most likely to take out such cover following a big life event. Encouragingly, Vitality's survey of...

Almost 50,000 fewer protection policies have been sold in the first three quarters of 2023 compared to the same period last year, according to Gen Re. The figures are likely to be...

Nine in 10 companies operating across the independent healthcare sector including major hospital groups feel the market environment for private medical insurance (PMI) funded services is very positive or positive and they...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set out its final rules for insurance firms to transfer and replace retained EU law provisions from the Insurance Distribution Directive. The regulator confirmed it is...

Record waits for NHS treatment intensifying the UK's war for talent has meant use of additional services - whether dental, virtual GPs or mental health support services - is soaring. In a...

As the health insurance market roars back after Covid, the value of add-on services and benefits for both insurers and consumers is becoming increasingly tested. But add-on providers face a new challenge:...