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FCA removing intermediary disclosure of single-tie deals, panels, remuneration and insurer ownership
Health and protection insurance intermediaries will no longer have to disclose to customers where they use only exclusive single-tie arrangements or a panel of insurers when selling products to retail customers. Proposals...
Read moreIPMI Report: Confidence falls below post-pandemic level as adviser incomes slowing
Intermediary confidence in the international private medical insurance (IPMI) market has continued to fall and dipped to levels below the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, Health & Protection’s latest IPMI Report has...
Read moreUK Health & Protection Awards 2026 adviser shortlists unveiled
The shortlists for the UK Health & Protection Awards 2026 adviser categories have now been revealed. The shortlists cover 15 categories spanning the breadth of the health and protection insurance industry. Winners...
Read moreHealthcare needs better outcomes not more tools – Browne
Healthcare has never been more innovative. It has also rarely been this complicated. Across insurance and employer-supported healthcare, digital health has exploded. AI powered triage, on demand mental health support, wearables and...
Read moreI regret not challenging manager who called me ‘the only Gethin in the village’ – Gethin Nadin, Benifex
Gethin Nadin, chief advisory officer at Benifex, speaks to Health & Protection about dealing with outdated workplace attitudes, the benefits of having a supportive employer, the importance of lived allyship and not...
Read morePMI providers covering complication-cutting weight loss treatment ahead of surgery would ‘clean up’ – Schofield
Any private medical insurer who made it clear that they would cover weight-loss treatment to cut the risk of complications ahead of surgery would “clean up,” according to Rhys Schofield, protection adviser...
Read moreAI ‘industrialising’ complaints and poor service blamed for rising PMI and protection grievances
Artificial Intelligence’s (AI) ability to ‘industrialise’ the complaints process as well as poor service levels from insurers and advisers alike are some of the key reasons behind increasing health and protection grievances....
Read morePMI-funded hospital admissions hit another record high – PHIN
Private medical insurance (PMI) funded hospital admissions hit another record high in 2025 after bouncing back in the final quarter of the year. There were 670,000 insurance-funded hospital admissions last year, up...
Read moreOne of my biggest fears is the sector rowing back on inclusivity and we lose progress – Steve Collinson, Zurich
Kicking off Pride Month, Steve Collinson, chief HR and sustainability officer at Zurich, speaks to Health & Protection about tackling preconceived notions about his personal life, why open attitudes to LGBTQ+ communities...
Read moreMore redundancies likely at HSBC Life UK as consultation underway – exclusive
Chesnara has told Health & Protection that more redundancies could be on the way at HSBC Life UK as it works to integrate its latest acquisition. The insurer bought HSBC Life UK for...
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