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Chartered insurance broker Aston Lark has acquired Essex Insurance Brokers (EIB). It is the second purchase completed in the last week for the Goldman Sachs-owned business after it acquired commercial and personal...

Hesitancy to get a Covid vaccination has declined among younger age groups, according to official data. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) data for the period 23 June to 18 July 2021...

Jonathan Brown will succeed Lord Field of Birkenhead as chairman of health cash plan provider Medicash as Lord Field steps down after 18 years of work at the firm, 10 of those...

Men’s reluctance to talk about how they’re feeling persists despite the recent spotlight on good mental health, so what can be done about it? Let’s start with some shocking statistics. Three times...

Australian bank and financial services provider Westpac has agreed to sell its life insurance business to TAL Dai-ichi Life Australia, a subsidiary of Japanese life insurer Dai-ichi Life Group, for A$90m (£47.6m)....

NHS waiting lists could increase to between 9 million and 14 million by autumn 2022, according to analysis from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS). The IFS analysis reveals that between March...

Health & Protection is launching its provider service ratings to recognise those insurers and providers who consistently offer the best service, experience and support to advisers across the industry. We are beginning...

The financial industry Blood Bank initiative, which is encouraging people in the sector to donate blood, is hosting its first Bloodstock party night with live music, dancing, food and drinks. The Bloodstock...

Johnny Timpson has called on insurers to become national leaders on disability and accessibility as he takes on a new role as a commissioner at the Financial Inclusion Commission (FIC). Timpson (pictured)...

Official data shows 380,000 people have been suffering symptoms associated with long Covid for a least a year. The latest Office for Nationals Statistics data covering the period to 4 July 2021...