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The waiting list for NHS treatment in England  increased slightly during April to 7.22 million from 7.11 million in March, a setback in efforts to reduce the backlog. This ended six successive...

Loaded premiums are fine, so long as the protection sector clearly explains to young customers what they are for and what they are paying for. This is according to a panel at...

The shortlists for the UK Health & Protection Awards 2026 adviser categories have now been revealed. The shortlists cover 15 categories spanning the breadth of the health and protection insurance industry. Winners...

Dentists’ Provident has appointed Rubina Fur and Alex Michael as non-executive directors. Fur has been in general dental practice since 1999 and has previously served as a member of the dental board...

Now Health International managing director Michel Faucher has retired. Faucher joined as MD in the summer of 2019 from Mercer where he was a partner and employee health and benefits growth markets...

Healthcare trusts can prove complicated to set up and require keen governance, but master trusts are increasingly making this a more viable solution to rising private medical insurance (PMI) premiums for employers....

There are significant issues around consumers with underlying health conditions not being able to access travel insurance. This is according to Matt Brewis, partner in the financial services consulting practice at KPMG...

Feather, a digital insurance platform for expats, has launched a new international health insurance policy. The policy, regulated by German Financial Services Authority BaFin, covers expats worldwide, including in their home country...

Data indicating that most homeowners with an income protection policy don’t know what the policy covers isn’t a surprise and is symptomatic of a confused customer base bamboozled by brochures from insurers...

The Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) has launched benchmarking services to help users assess hospitals and consultants. The services allow patients to reflect on performance compared to their peers and provides greater...