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Captain Kirk has cancer.  William Shatner, who played the original Star Trek space adventurer, has been diagnosed with melanoma, which has spread to his lungs and brain.  Furthermore, the diagnosis came while...

Most consumers want insurance products that include later life care with a significant majority also worried about leaving caring responsibilities or costs to others. Research carried out by Opinium for Vitality found...

Andy Stephenson, a stalwart of the group risk sector who has just retired from his role as senior account manager at Aviva, speaks to Health & Protection about starting out as a...

Employers are facing a multitude of challenges across their businesses today, including rising health-related absences. In 2025, the Labour Force Survey estimated 148.8 million working days were lost because of sickness or...

Axa’s life and health businesses posted an 8% increase in gross written premiums (GWP) and other revenues in the first six months of 2026, the global insurer revealed. The insurer said favourable...

For multinational organisations operating across multiple markets, the United States (US) healthcare system can be one of the most challenging employee benefit environments to navigate. While many countries offer some form of...

One of Adrian Gore’s four leadership principles played a key role in the defining moment of his career that led to the genesis of Discovery, the parent company of Vitality. Gore outlined...

As part of Health & Protection’s Guide to PMI for new entrants, Sean Kennedy, director of Usay Compare, explores the critical importance of understanding target customers.   Overall, a huge factor in clients...

Scottish Widows claimed a further increase in protection market share in the first half of the year, according to Lloyds Banking Group H1 2026 results. The banking group said its insurer brand...

Fintel, which includes SimplyBiz and specialist protection distributor Omni Protect, saw revenue remain static in the first half of 2026. The firm reported statutory revenue of £42.1m in the six months to...