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Insurers have reported a 13% rise in their private medical insurance (PMI) membership totals as the market continues to boom. The figures are included in Health & Protection’s latest Individual Private Medical...

Engage Health Group has appointed Penny Pemberton as head of international benefits. In her new role Pemberton (pictured) is charged with leading and growing the international benefits business, managing the team of...

Wellbeing washing is when a company is at pains to emphasise the care they take over employee wellbeing, for the benefit of public appearances, without following through on this supposed value. For...

Fintel, the parent company of SimplyBiz and Defacto, has seen profits slide in the first half of the year but said it was being rewarded for expansion into the protection and mortgage...

Visual aids are "more impactful" than words when overcoming cost of living income protection objections, advisers have said. This is according to Gary Walters, director at The Protection Academy (pictured right), who...

Tavistock Investments has reported a loss of almost £1m for its financial year ending 31 March 2023 but said it would continue to pursue further acquisitions with up to £64m available. The...

Healthcare cash plans recorded a 74% increase in claim frequency in the first half of 2022 when compared to the second half of 2021, according to Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) value measures...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a stark warning to protection insurers about “poor selling practices” and slow restorative action and is demanding better due diligence of new advisers. The regulator...

Verlingue has appointed James Hall and Sam Foster as client directors at its Birmingham office. The broker said the hires form part of its strategy to expand across the Midlands and Southwest...

OneFamily is to become the insurer of all new Beagle Street, Budget and Virgin Money term life insurance and critical illness policies from today (Tuesday 19 September). The financial mutual said the...