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  Private hospitals and clinics who fall foul of gender rules following the Supreme Court's clarification of the Equality Act could face pay awards running into the tens of thousands. This is...

An overhaul of rules for insurance brokers in the UAE aims to remove outliers but advisers fear they do not go far enough in tackling poor practice, writes Owain Thomas.   Insurance...

The sunny Mr Blue Sky, the crowd pleasing Thunderstruck and even the Fairytale of New York feature among advisers' top choices of go-to songs when they want to reduce stress. To mark...

A landmark ruling handed down by the Supreme Court on the legal definition of a woman under the Equality Act 2010 has implications for private medical insurance (PMI) underwriters, according to a...

Dentists’ Provident distributed £7.9m as bonuses to its members in 2024 according to its annual report, released this week. That represented an increase of £400,000 over 2023, when the bonus was £7.5m...

PartnerRe’s life and health business, is the latest firm to join the Association of British Insurers (ABI).  PartnerRe helps insurance companies manage risk, stabilise earnings and grow their business through reinsurance solutions...

Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) has added MetLife UK to its protection proposition. Rosemount network members will have access to the entire MetLife UK range, encompassing the EverydayProtect, ChildShield and MortgageSafe products. EverydayProtect...

Hiis adding five new definitions and changing 24 as part of a series of updates across both its adult and children's CI cover. The changes, set to come into effect this month,...

William Russell has revamped its individual life insurance offering including the introduction of smoker rates and an increase to the minimum age at last renewal from 69 to 74 (or 69 if...

L&G and Perci Health report that returning to work is the top ‘practical’ concern (83%) for those employees with cancer they supported last year.  The concern was significantly ahead of the next...