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NHS England inpatient experiences are improving slowly but remain below pre-pandemic levels in many issues with some still seeing signs...
Almost half of diabetes cases undiagnosed with young adults most affected – research
Almost half of global diabetes cases may not be diagnosed with the effects most profound in young adults and those...
Unum enters ‘very adjacent’ cash plan market after two-year planning
Unum is entering the cash plan market with a product for organisations with at least four employees that can be...
Chesnara expects ‘transformational’ HSBC Life deal to earn £140m in first five years
Chesnara expects its purchase of HSBC Life (UK) to be “transformational” and generate more than £140m in cash during the...
Individual PMI Report: Membership hits 1.6 million but growth rate almost halves
Individual membership of private medical insurance (PMI) broke the 1.6 million figure in 2024 but continued growing at a much...
Spire Healthcare amends surgery ad after pricing complaint
Spire Healthcare has corrected an advert for a surgical procedure after a complaint that its listed pricing was misleading becoming...
Zurich individual protection claims paid rise to £360m – updated
Zurich paid £360m in individual protection claims in 2024 to more than 5,907 claimants, up by 7% from the £336m...
FSCP hits out at loaded premiums and ‘fully supports’ protection market study
The Financial Services Consumer Panel (FSCP) has slammed the practice of loaded premiums as being “contrary to the consumer interest”...
Principal firms will require FCA permission to launch ARs in Treasury overhaul
Authorised firms will need permission from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to begin using appointed representatives (ARs), as part of...
FOS adds 600 PMI and IP complaints after completing classification – exclusive
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has corrected its latest complaints figures for private medical insurance (PMI) and income protection products...
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