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Diagnostics and younger adults driving PMI claims – Howden
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...
Read morePersonal Group to launch corporate cash plan featuring DocHQ remote physio – exclusive
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...
Read moreHouse of Lords Protection Roundtable: ‘This is our moment and we need to get on it very quickly’
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...
Read moreHealth & Protection Awards 2026 opens to adviser entries with new category for business protection
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...
Read moreWorkplace health roundtable: Releasing the pressure on employers
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...
Read moreAdvisers and employers urged to help men engage with health benefits and cut death rates
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...
Read moreExclusive: Remaining protection insurers tell advisers they are ‘here to stay’
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...
Read moreIHT, two-tier underwriting and client demands mean advisers remain vital – analysis
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...
Read moreRoyal London hires Pitman as protection national account manager from Aviva
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...
Read moreMetLife pays £34m in individual protection claims
MetLife UK paid more than £34,189,519 to individual protection customers in 2025 - approving and paying 31,553 claims across its accident and illness policies, up 16% from claims paid in 2024. ...
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