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Private medical insurance (PMI) funded hospital admissions fell year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, marking the first decline in Q1 insured admissions in the past five years. Private Healthcare Information Network...

The vanguard phase of the Keep Britain Working review is moving at a “strong” pace, with group income protection, private medical insurance and vocational rehabilitation being discussed ahead of the release of...

The Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) has formally launched its Financial Foundations programme, a volunteer-led financial education initiative aimed at 16 to 25-year-olds in educational institutions across the UK. As Health &...

LifeSearch has signed a deal to offer life insurance quotes through the Snoop money management app. The advice firm noted this latest agreement continued its push to reach consumers who might otherwise...

Amanda Moore and Zoe Mears have joined Beagle Street, part of the OneFamily Group, as strategic development manager and strategic account manager respectively. Moore (pictured right) joins from Vitality where she was...

The board of Spire Healthcare has agreed to sell the hospital and clinic operator to a trio of investment funds for more than £1bn. The consortium is led by Toscafund and comprises...

Simplyhealth has appointed Lisa Rowe as head of sales - growth and retention. Rowe joins from Workplace Options, a Telus Health company, where she was vice president for client management for the...

British Friendly, Legal & General and The Exeter have spoken candidly about how they overhauled their claims service in the aftermath of the pandemic. The trio of protection providers made significant changes...

Nudges at milestone moments in life could be key to closing the gap among certain communities who are not even at "first base" in their understanding of protection insurance. This is according...

Vitality's life and health insurance businesses both saw higher premium income and operating profits in the 2025-26 financial year, according to results from parent company Discovery. New business at Vitality Life grew...