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Freedom Health Insurance has hired Paul Kennedy as head of sales for its international private medical insurance (IPMI) business ahead of rolling out new products. The insurer said he would play a...

The average adult health insurance premium in Ireland has increased by more than 10% over the last year, according to the Health Insurance Authority (HIA).  The average adult premium for the first...

  Starting a family is a major life moment. Sometimes feelings of elation and excitement can be mixed with negative emotions such as anxiety, depression, and self-doubts. “These feelings are often unexpected...

Advisers have expressed their dismay at Aviva's decision to withdraw AIG’s entire expatriate cover product including all pipeline applications with immediate effect. Earlier this week, Health & Protection exclusively revealed Aviva had...

Healthcare in the UK is facing its biggest crisis in decades, not just with the NHS, but with the healthcare sector as a whole - and that will continue to hit insurance...

LGBTQ+ customers are 11% less likely to have individual protection than their heterosexual counterparts. This is according to Pacific Life Re's Beneath the Surface report which surveyed 2,000 adults. The report found...

Zurich has launched an optional, paid-for add-on service for its individual protection products to cover investigation and treatment for major conditions and includes care abroad. The Zurich Accelerate can be added to...

Advisers in the health and protection markets overwhelmingly expect a majority Labour government to be installed from the coming general election, polling by Health & Protection has found. Yesterday Rishi Sunak surprised...

Aviva reported a 5% increase in health and protection sales in Q1 2024 when compared to the corresponding period of last year. The insurer’s trading update for the first quarter of the...

Prime minister Rishi Sunak (pictured) has announced the UK general election will take place on 4 July. The prime minister ended growing speculation by confirming the UK will go to the polls...