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Simplyhealth has launched a whole of workforce health solution which includes plans starting from £3 a month per employee providing access to a virtual GP, mental health and physiotherapy support. The three...

Life insurance is the largest product in the protection insurance market – but many people have a hard time trying to access it due to having pre-existing conditions such as diabetes and...

Pacific Prime UK has appointed Darren Nicol (pictured) as business development manager. Joining from Gallagher where he held the same role, Pacific Prime hailed Nicol's "extensive" experience in the insurance industry. He...

Hub International has appointed Fran Scott as national health and performance practice leader. Scott (pictured) will work on strategic initiatives focused on delivering health and wellness solutions and services to employee benefits...

NHS England has announced that CEO Amanda Pritchard (pictured) will be stepping down in March at the end of this financial year.  James Mackey will be taking over as transition CEO of...

The Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI) is proposing significant structural changes to the next annual update of the CMI Mortality Projections Model, CMI_2024, due for release in Q2 2025. For the core version...

Managing mental health related absences can present a challenge for businesses, as conditions such as anxiety, bi-polar, PTSD, eating disorders, and depression often contribute to lost working days. Addressing these absences can...

Shepherds Friendly has appointed Oliver Laird as non-executive director. Laird's career experience includes chief financial officer at Lookers, and First Direct Bank, director of central finance at Lloyds Banking Group, and finance...

Gaining access to patient data is one of the biggest bugbears for health insurers across the globe. Where providers can access this data, customers can benefit from smoother underwriting processes and cheaper...

Iress posted a $226.2m increase in profits in 2024, reversing a loss from 2023, according to its full year results. The results show that the firm delivered statutory net profit after tax...