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Private hospital group Spire Healthcare has confirmed it is in discussions with two firms over a possible sale. Having announced in September it was considering options including a sale, the firm said...

Diagnostic tests and scans are as the top reason for private medical insurance (PMI) use while younger adults are making far more claims, according to Howden Life and Health. The intermediary found...

Employee benefits and insurance service provider Personal Group is launching a group cash plan range which will feature DocHQ’s remote physiotherapy service. The range will be launched as a new product rather...

Protection sales have recovered but the sector must look to fresh approaches and opportunities such as the Keep Britain Working Review to really make an impact, hears Abigail Montrose.   The UK...

The UK Health & Protection Awards 2026 has launched and is now open for adviser entries, including a new category for business protection advice. Health & Protection would also like to thank...

The pressure on workplaces to become more aware of and engaged in their employees’ health is growing ever higher, with direct and in-direct expectations from a range of sources increasing. Furthermore, when...

Advisers and employers need to up their game in getting middle aged men to engage with health and add-on benefits and reduce their high death rates. The call follows the release of...

The remaining insurers operating in the UK individual protection market have reassured the Protection Distributors Group (PDG) they are “here to stay“. The news is likey to be welcomed by intermediaries as...

The individual life insurance market has been an increasingly dynamic one and the pattern is set to continue. Changes to inheritance tax (IHT) present a unique opportunity for advisers to engage with...

Royal London has appointed Gary Pitman as protection national account manager. Pitman (pictured) joins the mutual’s protection distribution team from Aviva, where he was senior partnership manager. He joined Aviva following its...