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  Small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have evolving complex needs and providers can better support this vital market segment. Amid the current macroeconomic and macropolitical climates, SMEs are continually evaluating their budgets...

Dr Pallavi Bradshaw is leaving Axa Health to return to the Medical Protection Society as its medical director. Dr Bradshaw (pictured) joined Axa Health as deputy chief medical officer in September 2021...

Zurich UK has appointed James Tait as head of Zurich corporate risk following Cindy Warden’s retirement at the end of this year. Tait (pictured) will join Zurich in January 2026, working across...

Eight in 10 mortgage and protection brokers are highly engaged with artificial intelligence (AI). This is according to a survey of 112 brokers conducted by mortgage, protection, and compliance services provider Paradigm....

UnderwriteMe has added Vitality’s SIC 3X serious illness cover to its protection platform. The move means advisers can now access the full range of Vitality serious illness cover products – SIC 1X,...

Perci Health will be delivering expert-led cancer education through the JAAQ (Just Ask A Question) workplace platform. The move aims to directly address a social media “misinformation crisis” identified by Perci Health...

Having gone through a major three-year growth spurt the individual private medical insurance (PMI) market eased its expansion in 2024. The growth of 6.5% revealed in Health & Protection’s Individual PMI 2025...

Health insurance complaints received and upheld by the Financial Ombudsman Services (FOS) have risen again in the second quarter of the financial year, following a decline in the previous three months. Latest...

Everyday health treatments and appointments such as GP, talking therapies, physiotherapy, and optical, dental and hearing accounted for 70% of all VitalityHealth claims last year. The insurer also noted that 64% of...

Advisers are urging more insurers to enter the US market to boost competition, writes Owain Thomas.   Competition in international private medical insurance (IPMI) is potentially the biggest threat to the market...