Home Page Headlines
Most high school kids think health insurance will be needed by 2045 – SSP Broker
More than half of secondary school pupils think health insurance will be essential for them in 20 years time, a survey of 1,000 children has found. The Insurance Uncovered: Why Financial Literacy...
Read moreWorld Suicide Prevention Day: A customer I secured insurance for took their own life – the experience has stayed with me since
To mark World Suicide Prevention Day, an adviser working for LifeSearch speaks to Health & Protection about securing life cover for a customer who subsequently took their own life. Their account is...
Read moreNational Friendly adds five-year level reviewable IP and extends dental app access
National Friendly has extended its hybrid reviewable premium income protection (IP) product to include a level premium reviewable offering. In a separate move, the mutual has also extended the availability of its...
Read moreAllianz Partners appoints chief officer for health
Allianz Partners has appointed Okan Özdemir as chief officer for health and board member. Reporting directly to Allianz Partners CEO Tomas Kunzmann, Özdemir (pictured) joins from Allianz Türkiye, where he was chief...
Read moreHCML makes CQO Holl third hire from Nuffield Health in a year
HCML has appointed Marc Holl as chief quality officer (CQO) - the second senior appointment from Nuffield Health in a little over a month and third in a year following CEO James...
Read moreNHS inpatient experiences improving but still below pre-pandemic levels – CQC
NHS England inpatient experiences are improving slowly but remain below pre-pandemic levels in many issues with some still seeing signs of decline. Data from the 2024 edition of the Care Quality Commission’s...
Read moreShepherds Friendly adds Alula’s automated underwriting platform to expand coverage
Shepherds Friendly has signed a deal with Alula Technologies to provide its low-code untomated underwriting platform. A key goal of the bespoke integration is to empower Shepherds Friendly to reach a wider...
Read moreUK employee sick leave hits two working weeks per year – CIPD
UK workplace absence rates are significantly outstripping pre- and post-pandemic levels with mental health the driving factor, according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). Its survey of more than...
Read moreAlmost half of diabetes cases undiagnosed with young adults most affected – research
Almost half of global diabetes cases may not be diagnosed with the effects most profound in young adults and those from central sub-Saharan Africa, according to latest research. The research found diagnosis...
Read moreGovernment pumps £338m into helping sick and disabled into work
Government is delivering a further £338m investment into the Connect to Work programme which will deliver localised, tailored support to more than 85,000 people who are sick, disabled or face complex barriers...
Read more
MOST POPULAR
