Appointments / Industry

Employee assistance provider (EAP) Pebble Wellbeing has reached an agreement with Doctor Care Anywhere to give Pebble customers access to the virtual care provider’s GP, physiotherapy and mental health appointments through its...

CIExpert has added Royal London to its Income Protection (IP) Insight Zone.  The mutual is the eighth insurer to join the platform, and sees it extend its support beyond life and critical...

Dentists’ Provident paid out £4.5m in claims to members during 2025, according its claims report for 2025. This was down from £4.9m in claims in 2024. The report shows the largest amount...

To mark National Apprenticeship Week, Health & Protection speaks to Charlotte Clements, apprentice at Cirencester Friendly (pictured), about being prepared to talk to her peers about protection, the importance of employers providing...

Maxis Global Benefits Network (Maxis GBN) has appointed Jayesh Patel as chief business development officer, subject to regulatory checks.  Patel (pictured) joins on 5 May 2026, will sit on its executive committee...

Nuffield Health has appointed Dominic Dodd and Dr Sam Barrell as governors. Dodd (pictured left) is an experienced healthcare leader currently working on the adoption of new health technologies and pathways. Previously,...

A coalition of clinicians, patients, charities, employers, insurers and health technology leaders, led by Perci Health, has published an open letter to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Wes...

Health Shield Wellbeing has agreed a partnership with My Menopause Centre which means its Health Check customers can now access enhanced menopause support. The additional menopause support is designed to help employers...

Allianz UK has launched a short-term income protection policy which requires no medical underwriting and provides immediate cover.  Available only through financial advisers and mortgage brokers, benefits are paid for a maximum...

MetLife UK paid out £231m in group risk claims in 2025, up from a total of £224m in the previous year. The provider’s 2025 group claims report revealed that for its group...