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The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has corrected its latest complaints figures for private medical insurance (PMI) and income protection products (IP) after Health & Protection questioned the original data. As a result,...

WPA has extended its group deductible model to its claims rated Absolute Health product for medium sized firms with 150 to 1,000 employees. The provider said this typically offers companies a saving...

Stonebridge has appointed former Bluestone chief operating officer for APAC, Tim Miller, to the newly created role of chief operating officer. Miller (pictured) will assume accountabilities for all operations functions, including authorisations...

In my role, I hear a lot about the challenges of getting customers to see the value in protection. But one recent conversation I had with a broker stuck with me. This...

Vitality has hired Dr Rishi Patel as clinical operations director from Bupa where he was head of health services proposition. Patel (pictured) joined the leadership team within the health insurance business for...

High medical inflation is the biggest driver of benefits costs across the world and many employers are planning to renegotiate insurance contracts, according to Aon's 2025 Global Benefits Trends Study. The study...

Royal London almost trebled its new protection sales in the first half of the year thanks to soaring interest in high-net-worth and inheritance tax-related products. The mutual also highlighted a "buoyant" protection...

Bupa saw significant growth in membership numbers, revenue and profits across the group in the first half of 2025, but UK profitability slipped as higher claims, adviser commission and investment took hold....

  Cancer has long been a central concern for the health and protection industry. Today, the urgency to rethink how we support people affected by cancer is growing. With more people living...

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) and the Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN) have raised concerns about a proposal put forward by Lord Kinnock for a tax hike on private healthcare. The...