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Soaring numbers of high value claims which have more than trebled in frequency since the pandemic and a doubling of mental health support use are among the key causes of steeply rising...

Three quarters of workers have reduced spending on routine healthcare including appointments with the optician, dentist or physiotherapist, according to a report from Health Shield. Half (48%) of the 2,000 employees surveyed...

Zest has joined the Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) as a corporate member. Zest is an employee benefits technology company with more than 500 customers, including Hargreaves Lansdown, Taylor Wimpey...

The number of regulated claims management firms has almost halved in the past seven years, financial consultancy Broadstone has discovered. Since the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) started regulating the sector in April...

Bupa has appointed Tony Johnson as a non-executive director and a member of its audit, remuneration, and nomination and governance committees with effect from 1 June.  Johnson is currently chairman of the...

The whole of life market has seen “lots of activity” with individuals increasing sums assured by 50% or more in response to inheritance tax (IHT) changes. This is according to Jennifer Gilchrist,...

Just 5% of employees would speak to their line manager about their mental health, according to a poll from Vitality. The survey of 2,000 UK adults also found 41% of workers had...

Migle Bielske, adviser at Five Star Mortgages, speaks to Health & Protection about breaking into protection through client advisory work, the importance of not shying away from difficult conversations and why having...

Mental health and menopause support are the most popular areas for organisations to prioritising for new staff wellbeing investment over the next 12 to 18 months, while premium inflation is hitting private...

Changes not seen for two centuries to the health of the country’s youth populations is impeding economic growth and contracting supply to the labour market. Additionally, current health approaches do not serve...