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People who quit smoking could save up to £16,000 on their insurance premiums, Royal London has found. Non-smokers could be eligible for lower rate premiums if they have not smoked tobacco or...

John Lappin, one of the most experienced and respected journalists in the financial intermediary publishing sector, is joining Health & Protection as associate editor, as we look to expand the team and...

The NHS has warned that waiting lists could swell to “unprecedented levels” over the next year as a direct results of the coronavirus pandemic.  The head of the NHS Confederation Danny Mortimer...

Bupa’s global profits fell by 4 per cent during 2020,  largely due to “challenging conditions” created by Covid-19, and declining profits from its aged care business. However the company said that the...

WPA has recorded a twelvefold increase in usage of its health app in the year to February. As at 28 Feb 2021, there had been 268,652 WPA Health logins since the app...

AXA Thailand General Insurance is launching “Sawasdee Thailand”, a new comprehensive travel insurance plan that includes health coverage for foreigners traveling to Thailand. The new product includes cover of up to 3.5-million-baht...

Affidea Group, the diagnostic imaging, outpatient and cancer care services provider has bought outpatient provider Orthoderm, as it continues its acquisition spree. Orthoderm operates from its clinic located outside Belfast in Northern...

AXA Global Healthcare is expanding its health and wellbeing offer to bring quick access to a fully qualified psychologist for members in need of mental health support. Called ‘Mind Health’, the service can...

Insurers increased their market share in the critical illness market during 2020, according to the latest GlobalData 2020 consumer survey, with brokers maintaining their position and banks losing out. Analysts say this...

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced that a string of tax allowances will be frozen until 2026, although a larger-than-expected increase to corporation tax will not happen until 2023.  Giving his second...