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April Group has announced that its international healthcare has increased by 7% to €90m (£77.8m) in turnover.   That growth was a part its overall turnover of €860m, an increase of 36%. ...

Saga’s private medical insurance (PMI) sales fell almost 10% in 2024 as the group which specialises in products for people over 50 said it faced tough competition and tighter margins. The group...

Santé Group has appointed Nick Stone as partnerships and distribution executive. Stone (pictured right) was most recently head of intermediary and partnerships at Health Assured and prior to that was a senior...

The Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) has announced its affiliation with the Association of Financial Mutuals (AFM) as part of its aim to focus on the role of mutuals and friendly societies...

Health & Protection’s second Middle East Forum, held in association with UnitedHealthcare Global, was our fourth trip to the region to assess the international private medical insurance (IPMI) market. It brought together...

Broadway Insurance has brought Stuart Lowe on board to add protection to the group's consultancy services. Back in October 2023, the brokerage appointed Emma Wood as director of healthcare. Wood joined from Reich...

Advisers working in the health and protection insurance markets will see their Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) fee rate dip slightly for the 2025-26 financial year. It means they will be paying around...

The Mutuals & Co-operatives Together (MCT) Group is calling on government to implement targeted reforms to improve mutuals’ access to capital. The call features in an independent report commissioned by the group...

Western Provident Association (WPA) has rolled out a booking platform for specialist appointments through Doctify. The insurer said the Healthcare Finder2 solution enabled customers to find, compare, and book healthcare consultants with...

Leonardo da Vinci Ltd, an artificial intelligence solutions provider has joined Grid.  Leonardo da Vinci Ltd provides AI and automation specifically for the creative sector, generating content and offering social media management...