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A key concern for many advisers over the last 18 months has been the speed and quality of adviser and customer service offered by several insurers.   High on that list last...

Insured Nomads has launched a direct-to-consumer international private medical insurance (IPMI) plan through the Doescircle 135,000 strong membership network. The product has been designed for freelancers, independent contractors, entrepreneurs and the small...

Aviva has reached an agreement to acquire Direct Line Group for £3.7bn the two companies announced today, but around 2,000 jobs may go. Direct Line shares have been valued at £2.75 and...

As the world grows increasingly concerned about climate change and the effect it has on the planet, the health insurance industry in the UK has to consider its position on various planes. ...

The Labour government is proposing a major overhaul of how general practice doctors operate and the targets they are measured against along with introducing an additional £889m funding. Incentives are being offered...

Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) receipts reached £6.65bn for the first eight months of 2024-25, taking it ahead of receipts from Tobacco Tax for the year so far. If that trend continues it...

Inheritance Tax (IHT) revenues hit £5.7bn in the eight months to the end of November – up £600m or roughly 10.5% compared to the same period last year, according to the latest...

Millions of Africans are falling deeper into poverty due to high health costs, according to The World Health Organization (WHO), which has urged countries across the continent to reduce the financial strains...

Chloe Pullan, broker manager at Sovereign Insurance Services in Gibraltar speaks to Health & Protection about her career in international private medical insurance, making the shift from the UK to the Rock,...

Advisers predict increasing demand for private medical insurance (PMI), income protection (IP) and life insurance in 2025, according to a survey by The Exeter.  Income protection saw the most positive sentiment with...