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Aviva is removing most of its Covid underwriting criteria introduced at the start of the pandemic for individual protection applications, with immediate effect. The insurer says the move follows progress now being...

Protection and health insurance advisers will see their Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) levy significantly reduced after the regulator updated its expectations for this financial year. For those pure protection and health...

Healix Health Services has added new benefits to its healthcare trust plans to support employees needing advice or treatment for conditions specifically related to long Covid or women's health issues. The  healthcare trust...

Shortlists for the UK Health & Protection Awards 2021 provider categories have been revealed after advisers voted to support their favoured providers. The shortlists cover 15 categories spanning the breadth of the...

Huma Therapeutics has completed its latest funding round with raising financing of approximately $130m (£91m). The investment will be used by the UK health tech firm to scale its modular platform and...

Shortlists for the UK Health & Protection Awards 2021 adviser categories have been revealed. The shortlists cover 10 categories spanning the breadth of the health and protection insurance industry. The finalists will...

Half of workers surveyed by insurer MetLife UK say they would be willing to sacrifice more of their salary to secure a tailored employee benefits package. The research also shows 69% of...

Scottish Widows paid out more than £206m in protection claims in 2020, including paid 650 Covid-related claims totalling just over £7m. The insurer revealed it paid out more than 98% of protection...

Commitments to give the Health Service Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) the power to investigate healthcare incidents and extend its remit to cover independent healthcare are among the standout proposals in the government's...

Private healthcare providers should ensure they do not fall foul of duty of candour regulations or they will face fines running into thousands of pounds. The warning follows a recent case involving...