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The Exeter's member benefits app, HealthWise, has reported a record increase in usage. In 2024, 10,356 specialist appointments were booked through HealthWise, an increase of 175% from 2023. The data also shows...

The Cigna Group has completed the sale of its Medicare Advantage, Cigna Supplemental Benefits, Medicare Part D, and CareAllies businesses to US customer-owned health insurer Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC).   Cigna...

John Dean has joined Secondsight as head of health and protection taking over from Anne Drugnick who had been in the role for the last 11 months. Health & Protection can reveal...

Government has announced £1bn of employment support measures aimed at helping disabled and long-term sick people back into work. The Department for Work and Pensions said the new measures are designed to...

Legal & General saw its protection premium income and new business rise in 2024 as it highlighted a “highly competitive market”. The insurer also noted in its annual report published today that...

More than a quarter of young people are taking career interrupting health breaks which are having a "massive" impact on the rest of the workforce. This is according to David Collington, partner...

Perci Health has received an investment from Macmillan Cancer Support to help more people with cancer get the personalised care they need.  Perci Health would not divulge the size of the investment,...

Voting for the UK Health & Protection Awards 2025 is now open. Advisers, brokers and other intermediaries including employee benefit consultants can vote to recognise the providers they believe have been outstanding...

Health insurer Ison Secure has announced the appointment of Camil Younes to the position of vice president of broker partnerships, based in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.  Younes was previously director...

Ocushield has announced that former Axa Health CEO Keith Gibbs has joined the eye screening service as an adviser.  Gibbs (pictured right) was CEO of Axa Health for 17 years from 2001...