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The Conservative government has admitted there are “geographic shortages” of dental care as it comes under increasing pressure from MPs over how it will tackle the backlog in the nation’s oral health....

Health and protection insurance intermediaries plan to continue with hybrid working as the country emerges from the pandemic. Earlier this week, Health & Protection reported that health insurers are planning to continue...

A quarter of employees do not think their company benefits are relevant or tailored to them, with one in five claiming they would not be interested in benefits such as a day...

Insurers could face much higher claims from life and health policies or legal liabilities if they fail to test their products on diverse populations, Swiss Re has warned. And it suggested that...

Australia's MLC Life Insurance has appointed Andrew Beevors as chief claims officer. Beevors, who will be responsible for all aspects of claims handling and management leading a team of more than 300,...

US online provider of psychiatric and behavioural therapy services Cerebral has received $127m (£89.8m) in Series B funding. The funding round was led by investors Access Industries, joined by Silver Lake Waterman,...

Eight in 10 organisations in India plan to offer on-site Covid vaccinations or other support to get employees vaccinated, according to research from global non-profit organisation WorldatWork. The research showed 71% will...

The vast majority of employers are stepping up to help employees affected by long Covid, according to research from insurer Canada Life. The study found 93% of those surveyed with long-Covid who...

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated the Priory Group's Burton Park hospital inadequate and placed it in special measures for having poor leadership and compromising patient safety. The CQC inspected the...

Insurers around the world must be wary of the risk of legal action being brought due to inappropriate advice provided by health technology and apps, including wearable devices. The warning appears in...