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Every two seconds, someone under the age of 70 dies from a chronic illness, the World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates. That’s nearly 17 million lives lost prematurely each year, lives cut short...

Employers are increasingly covering health benefits for their employees' families and dependents, according to research from PIB Employee Benefits. The advice firm added that mental wellbeing remained the most common area in...

Claims are expected to keep growing in frequency and value but technology and innovations are helping address these hurdles, writes Abigail Montrose.   Finding new ways to control claims costs has resulted...

Jivtar Chawla, protection broker at Alexander Hall, speaks to Health & Protection about moving from mortgages to protection, navigating difficult conversations, his love of jazz and the saxophone, and how he once...

Axa Global Healthcare has agreed a sole distribution process for all international private medical insurance (IPMI) sold through Africa with Executive Healthcare Solutions (EHS). Health & Protection understands the move will require...

  Small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have evolving complex needs and providers can better support this vital market segment. Amid the current macroeconomic and macropolitical climates, SMEs are continually evaluating their budgets...

Cirencester Friendly has promoted Ben Howe to chief operating officer (COO) with the retirement of incumbent Shirley Fell. Howe (pictured), the current director of strategy and transformation, will succeed Fell from 1...

Dr Pallavi Bradshaw is leaving Axa Health to return to the Medical Protection Society as its medical director. Dr Bradshaw (pictured) joined Axa Health as deputy chief medical officer in September 2021...

Zurich UK has appointed James Tait as head of Zurich corporate risk following Cindy Warden’s retirement at the end of this year. Tait (pictured) will join Zurich in January 2026, working across...

Eight in 10 mortgage and protection brokers are highly engaged with artificial intelligence (AI). This is according to a survey of 112 brokers conducted by mortgage, protection, and compliance services provider Paradigm....