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Health & Protection is launching an exclusive AI in Insurance microsite. The site explores this pivotal time for the whole health and protection insurance industry including the regulatory, ethical and practical implications of...

Tackling surging costs and improving the efficiency of market operations is critical for the Latin America international private medical insurance (IPMI) market, the World of America Convention has heard. Insurer leaders agreed...

Leaders in Latin America international private medical insurance (IPMI) told the World of America Convention they are highly upbeat about market growth expectations with a “bright future”. They noted this was potentially...

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Protection Market Study will mirror the regulator’s Premium Finance Study's firm-by-firm Consumer Duty approach rather than implementing any market-wide interventions, according to CEO Nikhil Rathi. Upon release...

The Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) has added Swiss Re, Instanda, RGI Solutions and Fineos as members. The additions take membership to 39. The IPTF also revealed its Income Protection Action Week...

Trawick International is using artificial intelligence (AI) systems to develop and implement insurance products which can be changed in real time by customers. The insurer is testing the products but believes they...

National Friendly has reported strong sales growth in 2025, driven by rising demand for its income protection (IP) range, and continued expansion across intermediary distribution. In the year ending 31 December 2025,...

Teladoc Health has appointed Daniel Murgueitio as country manager for Peru. Murgueitio joins from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) where he was a principal. He joined BCG in 2021 as a consultant and...

Workplace health is increasingly moving ahead of claims by embracing preventative healthcare, hears Owain Thomas.   Rising premiums are the main driver to employer interest in preventative health services but there are...

Scottish Widows has introduced beneficiary nomination for new personal single‑own‑life or life‑with‑critical‑illness policies. It is available for advisers who apply directly with Scottish Widows or via the UnderwriteMe portal, it enables customers...