hero

Zurich saw a 23 per cent increase in the value of life, critical illness and income protection payouts made in 2020, compared to the previous year, with life claims up by 27...

How popular are directional-care plans?  These plans are becoming increasingly popular. There are no official figures, but I imagine they will account for between a quarter and a third of all new...

It’s not just Hollywood that has an awards season. That time is upon us in the health and protection industry too. The anticipation of glory, which can go alongside the fear of...

Scottish Widows has added a new virtual GP service to its Protect product.  The service, which is offered through Square Health, is available via an app and offers customers access to virtual...

Amazon is entering the medical care and patient advice market in the United States, with a 24/7 service that offers in-app chat or video conference diagnosis, home visits and wellbeing services. Amazon...

 Stuart Scullion, who has led the Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) for six years, has announced his decision to stand down as the organisation's executive chairman. Scullion will step down...

Six out of 10 financial service companies have increased the number of women working at a senior management level over the past year, according to the latest Treasury report on this issue....

LV= has paid out over £12m in Covid-relating claims to date, supporting more than 1,400 policyholders and their families. This covers life insurance, critical illness and income protection claims. The first Covid-related...

The Money and Pensions Services (Maps) is to launch a new consumer-facing brand MoneyHelper, which will focus on financial wellbeing. The Maps name will not disappear, but the main advice services offered...

Bupa is rebating £125m to its UK health insurance customers following the temporary disruption to some medical treatments last year as are result of the pandemic. The rebate equates to roughly one...