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Almost a quarter of people cannot get an NHS dental appointment – Broadstone
Almost a quarter of people in England were not able get an NHS dental appointment over the last two years, according to a Broadstone analysis of the NHS England GP Patient Survey...
Read moreHealth Assured denies report it breached confidentiality of callers
Employee assistance programme (EAP) provider Health Assured has denied claims in a BBC investigation that it has breached the confidentiality of its users by allowing corporate clients to eavesdrop on calls. The...
Read moreGallagher buys Connecticut health and benefits consulting firm
Arthur J Gallagher & Co has acquired Connecticut-based Cleary Benefits Group. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Cleary Benefits Group is a health and benefits consulting firm serving primarily mid-size to...
Read moreSalford City FC and Health Assured team up to launch mental health programme
Salford City FC has launched a free supporter assistance programme in partnership with employee assistance programme (EAP) provider Health Assured. The programme is designed to support fans struggling with mental health and...
Read moreFOS PMI cases and upheld complaints rise sharply
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) took on 11.7% more private medical insurance (PMI) or dental cases in its 2023/24 financial year. Data released this morning reveals the Ombudsman took on 1,621 new...
Read moreNHS waiting list back above 7.6 million
The number of people waiting for NHS treatment increased by more than 31,000 in May to go back above 7.6 million people, according to official data. The data showed the number of...
Read morePayne succeeds Gunn as The Exeter’s CFO
The Exeter has appointed Michael Payne as chief financial officer (CFO). He succeeds John Gunn who is retiring. Payne joined The Exeter as commercial director in October last year and has more...
Read morePivotal Growth buys Morrison Ward Associates
Pivotal Growth has acquired mortgage and protection broker Morrison Ward Associates (MWA) for an undisclosed sum. Operating out of London and targeting a mid-to-high net worth customer base, MWA was founded in...
Read moreWould Labour mandating group PMI solve UK plc productivity crisis? – analysis
Group private medical insurance (PMI) premiums are rising at such a level that some employers are considering ending cover entirely. But these companies are in a very small minority as the vast...
Read moreLegal & General hires former AIG head of protection strategy for retail role
Legal & General has appointed Nicki Plews as head of product and proposition for retail protection. Plews joins Legal & General from Munich Re, where she was business development director responsible for...
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