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HSBC expects to register a $100m (approximately £73m) pre-tax loss on the sale of the HSBC Life (UK) arm to Chesnara. Earlier in July HSBC and Chesnara announced the agreement to buy...

Denplan, part of Simplyhealth, has appointed Dr Matthew Nolan to the newly created role of head dental officer. With a remit focused solely on dentistry, Nolan's appointment follows the departure of Catherine...

The judging panel for the UK Health & Protection Awards 2025 has been revealed. In all, 45 experts and leaders from across the health, protection and international insurance and workplace benefits industry...

Maintaining good oral health is essential for overall wellbeing, yet it often gets overlooked in workplace wellness initiatives. Healthy teeth and gums not only enhance confidence but also boost productivity and reduce...

WhatsApp is coming into its own in meeting young protection customer's expectations of an entirely app-based purchasing experience. This is according to Kesh Thukaram, co-founder at Best Insurance, who spoke to Health...

Towergate Employee Benefits has appointed Roberto Russo as global benefits management - principal consultant. Russo (pictured) will be responsible for managing, retaining and developing a portfolio of global clients, reporting to Sarah...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been forced to appoint an interim chairman of the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) from the FCA board after admitting "the initial recruitment campaign proved unsuccessful". Liam...

The fracture cover pay out for the type of injury England's Lucy Bronze was carrying for all of Euro 2025 would be around £6,000. In the aftermath of England's Women's successful defence...

Nothing has been done about low private medical insurance (PMI) policy renewal commissions from insurers incentivising bad adviser behaviour for 20 years, according to compliance consultant Branko Bjelobaba. However, he warned that...

The protection industry should come together to co-create content and campaigns with the communities it is trying to serve, advisers have urged. They also called for the campaign to include a new...