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Life cover behind growth as Unum surpasses 2m insured UK employees
Unum UK has revealed it has surpassed two million employees insured across its product range for the first time. The figure includes insured employees covered by group income protection, group critical illness,...
Read moreHealth and wellbeing company director banned for fraudulent Bounce Back Loan
The director of an Ayrshire health and wellbeing company has been banned from acting as a director for 10 years after fraudulently claiming a £30,000 government Bounce Back Loan (BBL). Monica Coyle...
Read moreOver one million people suffering long Covid for more than a year
The number of people in the UK suffering long Covid symptoms for more than a year has rocketed above the one million mark for the first time, according to official figures. Latest...
Read moreEight in 10 workers cut routine healthcare spend – Health Shield
Eight in 10 UK employees have cut spending on routine healthcare costs, according to a snapshot survey by Health Shield Friendly Society. The survey carried out by Health Shield last month among...
Read moreOneglobal appoints former WTW Asia chairman as executive director
Advice firm Oneglobal has appointed Huichih Ko as executive director. Based in Taiwan, Ko will be working closely with the Asia Leadership team in growing the Asian business. A veteran insurance practitioner,...
Read moreGuardian launches on UnderwriteMe’s protection platform
Guardian has launched on UnderwriteMe’s protection platform sourcing system. The platform allows advisers to compare fully underwritten buy-now quotes on multiple products from a range of providers. Guardian said the partnership would...
Read morePeachy expects spring launch for SME health insurance product – exclusive
The founder of Peachy has told Health & Protection that the start-up health insurer expects to roll out its group product by early April 2023 at the latest and revealed why the...
Read moreHow advisers are tackling Consumer Duty, workforce pressures and cost of living crisis – analysis
The Consumer Duty and the continuing cost of living crisis are among the key challenges facing advisers at the moment. But Health & Protection has found advisers are rising to these challenges...
Read moreAxa, Aon, HCA and Lifeworks back global Mental Health at Work Index launch
Axa, Aon, HCA Healthcare and LfieWorks are among the companies that have come together to drive development and adoption of the global Mental Health at Work Index. The index includes a standardised...
Read moreIP take-up low despite rising worries of losing income – The Exeter
Less than half of workers who are worried about potential lost income following personal illness or injury are doing anything about it by applying for income protection (IP), according to research from...
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