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Bupa adds 433,000 UK members as profits surpass £500m
Bupa has added more than 433,000 customers across its UK operations in the first six months of 2024 with growth also reported in its international private medical insurance (IPMI) business. Overall, the...
Read moreSoaring IPT take further underlines case for health insurance tax breaks – Hill
Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) receipts rose 11% over the last financial year, underlining the importance of a carve out on health insurance products, according to Brett Hill, head of health and protection...
Read moreDeadHappy collapsed owing more than £1m including £300k to Covea and £110k to Shepherds Friendly
DeadHappy's unsecured debts exceeded £1m when it collapsed into administration last month including more than £300,000 owed to Covea Life and £110,000 to Shepherds Friendly which underwrote its policies. DeadHappy founder Andy...
Read moreFocus on price and value ‘challenging’ as firms have used opaque fees – FCA
Financial services firms have found focusing on price and value “challenging” during the first year of the Consumer Duty, according to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The FCA will be publishing a...
Read moreTax incentives urged for employer health schemes as sickness costs £100bn a year
The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) is calling on government to introduce tax incentives for companies that commit to "significant" improvements in the health of their workforce as the costs of...
Read moreLegal & General updates adviser protection platform
Legal & General has made a series of updates to its adviser protection platform, OLP Connect, aimed at improving user interface and achieving better customer outcomes. The insurer said the updates were...
Read moreIPipeline appoints chief technology officer
IPipeline has appointed Steve Cover as chief technology officer. The firm said he will be charged with establishing the future technical vision and roadmap for the organisation’s next phase of growth. He...
Read moreRoyal London hires BDM from AIG Life
Royal London has appointed Daniel Hevingham as business development manager from AIG Life. Hevingham (pictured), who covers North West England, will join a pair of fellow AIG Life alumni at the mutual....
Read moreHealth & Protection Awards 2024 judges announced
The judging panel for the UK Health & Protection Awards 2024 has been revealed. In all 46 experts and leaders from across the health, protection and international insurance and workplace benefits industry...
Read moreDoctor Care Anywhere has no date for CQC re-assessment but wants to demonstrate ‘substantial improvements’
Remote GP provider Doctor Care Anywhere has told Health & Protection it is keen to demonstrate the 'substantial' improvements it has made since being downgraded by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) during...
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