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The insurance sector appears to be ahead of the game when it comes to new government legislation meaning workers can request flexible working from their first day at work. Under the changes...

The Health and Social Care Committee of MPs has launched an inquiry to examine the extent to which the current NHS dental contract acts as disincentive to dentists from taking on new...

The Conservative government has been warned there are no quick fix solutions to unacceptable NHS and accident and emergency wait times as the health service is facing the toughest pressures on record....

An HM Treasury-led review into the Senior Managers & Certification Regime beginning in the first quarter of 2023 has been announced as part of substantial overhaul of financial services regulations. The move...

The number of private medical insurance (PMI) policyholders rose by 12% last year, according to exclusive research conducted by Health & Protection. Providers are also optimistic about future growth in the market...

The number of people receiving treatment through private medical insurance (PMI) dipped in the second quarter of this year and appears to have plateaued notably below pre-pandemic levels. According to latest figures...

The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) has appointed Jane Kielty as its deputy chairwoman. Kielty is head of commercial risk UK of Aon and will take on the role on New Year’s...

Running job ads through a gender language decoder and a colour checker for accessibility and not asking about degrees unless they are vital to the role are just some of the key...

Wearable technology sending reports to insurers and doctors and personalised care based on genetic tests are the future of healthcare, according to Bupa. Iain McMillan, director of distribution at the insurer, also...

Fewer than half of advisers believe they are knowledgeable about children’s critical illness (CI) insurance and one in three say the product line is not easy to understand. The figures came from...