Covid-19

Bulgaria reported the highest excess mortality rate over the pandemic among 24 international territories analysed by the Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI). The CMI's analysis which investigated mortality from the start of the...

The combined physical and psychological effect of Long Covid has major implications for individuals and society as a whole. So, what is Long Covid and who does it affect? What role can...

Health resilience improved globally in 2022, with 78% of protection needs covered by insurance – an increase from 77.5% in 2021, according to Swiss Re. However, mortality protection fell widening the gap...

Zurich has engaged with a campaign to create protection products for people suffering with sickle cell and highlighted there are widespread solutions available for carriers, but noted the complexity of the disease...

The second half of 2022 had the highest mortality rate in twelve years, including the two previous years of the pandemic, according to analysis from the Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI) conducted by...

Axa Health has issued refunds to customers after services were affected by the Covid-19 pandemic but has not disclosed how much those refunds were worth. As part of the process it has...

The number of people in the UK suffering long Covid symptoms has remained stubbornly high with more than two million people continuing to be affected. Latest Office for National Statistics data shows...

The number of people in the UK suffering long Covid symptoms for more than a year has rocketed above the one million mark for the first time, according to official figures. Latest...

Miles Robinson speaks to Health & Protection about striking out on his own to launch mortgage and protection advisory firm Home Group Financial. Most recently an interim chief commercial officer at Haysto,...

The number of people in the UK suffering symptoms associated with long Covid for more than a year has risen by 131,000, according to official figures. Last month's Office for National Statistics...