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Four in five employers (80%) believe that they are good at supporting employees when returning to work following a long-term illness or injury, up from 74% in 2024, according to Aviva. The...

Critical illness (CI) sales exceeded 480,000 in 2025 with standalone CI policies accounting for more than one in four, according to data from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The regulator’s official product...

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The US has retained top spot as the most expensive international private medical insurance (IPMI) market, with costs up by a third year-on-year. This is according to SIP Medical Family Offices’ Health...

PAM Group and the brands within its portfolio will transition to the Optima Health name, marking the next phase in bringing the two organisations together under one brand name. The move marks...

Consumer trust in the insurance sector will erode if professionals aren’t prepared to effectively interrogate automated decision making. Matthew Hill, chief executive of the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) (pictured), told delegates at...

Providers should consider offering a hybrid commission model to let advisers decide how much they receive up front and how much is paid as premiums come in, Cream Financial Solutions believes. Advisers...

Doctor Care Anywhere (DCA) has reached agreement with employee recognition, reward and benefits platform Rippl to give members access to its weight management programme. The benefit means members and up to five...

Aviva’s new virtual agent will not be taking on more complex claims related to bereavement or critical illness, the insurer's CEO has revealed. Dame Amanda Blanc, group CEO of Aviva (pictured), also...

International Medical Group (IMG) has completed the acquisition of World Nomads. The deal improves IMG’s travel insurance distribution capabilities and expands its presence in international markets, which now include the US, the...