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Pacific Life Re has appointed Soichiro Makimoto as head of its Japan representative office. Makimoto joins from Moody’s Japan and brings more than 25 years of experience across the insurance and banking...

Allianz Partners has expanded its health and benefits network into Africa through its regional partnership with SanlamAllianz.  It creates an integrated global employee health benefits network across Africa in 11 countries. Global...

Benenden Health has added skin cancer detection service SkinVision to its products giving access to all its 870,000 membership. New members will be able to access the service from day one joining....

Around one in five Brits are 'pushing through' dental pain while at work, according to a survey of 3,000 individuals by Bupa. The insurer's survey found half (50%) of employees prioritised physical...

One in ten employers are definitely considering introducing private medical insurance (PMI) however rising costs are proving prohibitive to those already with plans in place. Research from Broadstone also found the proportion...

Aviva is providing an employee assistance programme (EAP) to clients with any of its group protection policies for no additional charge as part of a new arrangement with HealthHero which is replacing...

Private medical insurance (PMI) funded hospital admissions fell in the second quarter of the year, down 2,000 on the corresponding quarter of 2024. Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) data showed 164,000 hospital...

The UK Health & Protection Awards 2025 supplement is out now with all the highlights from the night. It includes all the winners, shortlists, photos from the night and insight into the...

Mortgage and protection advice firm Vickers Young has joined network Stonebridge. Founded in 2012 by managing director Corby Macdonald, the Leicestershire firm expanded from a sole adviser operation into a 12-strong team...

Howden has appointed Carla Hammond as chief financial officer for Howden Health & Employee Benefits (HEB) and Barnett Waddingham (BW). In this role, she will lead financial strategy, governance and performance across...