Covid-19

Vitality is removing the majority of the underwriting restrictions that were put in place at the height of the pandemic due to progress made with the UK vaccination programme and a decrease...

Last month Health & Protection reported on research which drew a link between working excessive hours and increased chances of having a stroke or developing heart disease. Speaking to those in the...

Amazon has announced it is arranging free one-year Covid health insurance coverage for its sellers in India. The online retail giant revealed it is arranging the cover for registered sellers on the...

Long Covid sufferers need tailored support for a condition that continually moves the goalposts, according to Christine Husbands, managing director at RedArc Nurses. Husbands warns long Covid is not a static condition...

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has backed a medical insurer and rejected a customer’s complaint after her treatment was delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It published the case as a follow-up...

Complaints about private medical and dental cover, and income protection insurance (IP) rose sharply in the last financial year, according to data from the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS). The service received 1,476...

Wellbeing services provider Health Shield has added a series of risk assessment questionnaires to its recently launched occupational health (OH) platform. The three new questionnaires include the following: Working from home -...

The chief executive of Cigna Europe has praised healthcare professionals for their work in improving public perceptions around Covid vaccines. The comments follow new research from the health insurer which shows adults...

Cash plans have really come into their own during the pandemic due to their flexibility and cost effectiveness and while claims fell away initially in the first lockdown, a recovery currently appears...

“Inconsistent and unfair” dentistry provision in the UK requires a “radical reform” as many people report being unable to find an NHS dentist, face years-long waits or cannot afford treatment fees. Last...