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King’s Speech commits to cut NHS wait times and reform Mental Health Act
The new Labour government has pledged to cut NHS wait times, make the Mental Health Act fit for purpose and retrieve the Conservative's tobacco sale restrictions bill as part of the King's...
Read moreEAPA ‘extremely saddened’ as it probes Health Assured over confidentiality concerns
The Employee Assistance Professionals Association UK (EAPA) has expressed sadness over allegations that Health Assured breached its professional standards over the issue of confidentiality, and has opened an investigation. “EAPA UK is...
Read moreExclusive: April International entering global risk benefits market
April International is poised to answer adviser calls for more providers to enter the global risk benefits market with a launch targeted in the third quarter of 2024. Its plans were revealed...
Read moreIPMI House of Lords Roundtable: Leading the way through collaboration
The nation’s leaders may have been out of Parliament due to the impending general election, but those at the forefront of international private medical insurance (IPMI) were present for Health & Protection’s...
Read moreHelen Croft leaves AIG Life for Scor head of underwriting role
Helen Croft is leaving AIG Life to join global reinsurer Scor as head of life and health underwriting. Croft started at AIG Life back in 2013 as a development underwriter, progressing to...
Read moreAlmost a quarter of people cannot get an NHS dental appointment – Broadstone
Almost a quarter of people in England were not able get an NHS dental appointment over the last two years, according to a Broadstone analysis of the NHS England GP Patient Survey...
Read moreHealth Assured denies report it breached confidentiality of callers
Employee assistance programme (EAP) provider Health Assured has denied claims in a BBC investigation that it has breached the confidentiality of its users by allowing corporate clients to eavesdrop on calls. The...
Read moreWould Labour mandating group PMI solve UK plc productivity crisis? – analysis
Group private medical insurance (PMI) premiums are rising at such a level that some employers are considering ending cover entirely. But these companies are in a very small minority as the vast...
Read moreBreast cancer tops women’s claims with skin and prostate for men – Vitality
Breast cancer was the most common cancer type affecting Vitality's female health claimants in 2023. For men it was skin and prostate cancer. The insurer's claims data shows breast cancer made up...
Read moreOneFamily hires Holly Ewing as distribution director from Aviva
OneFamily has appointed Holly Ewing as distribution director for its Beagle Street and OneFamily brands. Ewing joins the mutual on 29 July, subject to regulatory approval. She will be responsible for widening...
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