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Most workers struggling to meet dental care costs – Health Shield
Most workers who pay for dental care find it difficult to do so, according to research from Health Shield Friendly Society. The survey of 564 people in full- or part-time work found...
Read moreTowergate appoints employee benefits head of marketing from WTW
Towergate Health & Protection has appointed Kate Kilpatrick as head of marketing - employee benefits. Following the creation of its centralised advisory marketing team last year, Kilpatrick (pictured) will work in partnership...
Read moreSaudi’s King Faisal hospital appoints Icelander as deputy CEO
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH&RC) in Saudi Arabia has appointed Dr Björn Zoéga as deputy CEO. Icelander Björn Zoéga's career in healthcare management and policy includes his most recent...
Read moreMental Health Awareness Week: How insurers are tackling UK’s mental health crisis – analysis
It is unsurprising that demand for mental health services has rocketed over the past couple of years. A global pandemic followed by a cost of living crisis has inevitably taken its toll...
Read moreMental health top EAP concern but housing issues soar – Zurich
Mental ill health accounted for the most common reason for customers to call Zurich’s employee assistance programme (EAP), but this coincided with a dramatic increase in the number of customer calls on...
Read moreIPMI Summit: Is it time for IPMI advisers to use a fee only model?
Whether international private medical insurance (IPMI) advisers should move to a fee only model was one of the questions raised at Health & Protection's third annual IPMI Summit last week. A new...
Read moreNearly one in 10 people in UK travel overseas for dental treatment – Canada Life
Nearly one in 10 people in the UK have travelled abroad for dental treatment, according to research from Canada Life. The insurer's survey of 2,000 adults across the UK found 9% had...
Read moreIPMI Summit: Insurers investing to cut healthcare carbon emissions – Stecher
Insurers like Bupa are part of a broader ecosystem intent on driving down carbon emissions across the healthcare sector. This is according to Lyndsay Stecher, director of partnerships and development at Health...
Read moreDavid Battle leads trio of senior appointments at Healix
Healix has today announced three senior hires as the business continues to expand its team and product offering, including David Battle, Steven Whitehouse and Richard Jones. David Battle joins Healix as non-executive...
Read moreNHS waiting list stays at 7.5m
The number of people waiting for NHS treatment remained largely unchanged in March, according to official data. The data showed the number of referral to treatment (RTT) pathways where a patient was...
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