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Vitality paid out £117m in protection claims in 2023. Publishing its protection claims statistics for the year, the insurer revealed it paid out 94.6% of claims paid across its life insurance, income...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is bringing about sweeping change to the world of underwriting. And it is clear that the use of technology is resulting in improved processes and quicker decisions for some...

Two in three cancer sufferers do not think their employer showed enough support or interest during their cancer journey. This is according to research undertaken by OnePoll among 500 UK adults for...

The Green Party has promised to invest more than £50bn in the NHS in its manifesto, to be funded via higher taxes on the wealthy.  The manifesto, launched today, details plans to...

More than four in 10 workers in the UK are feeling mentally and/or physically exhausted at the end of their workday. This is according to Telus Mental Health Index which examined the...

While Cirencester Friendly's focus has been growing talent from within, the protection sector as a whole may need to come together to train the next generation of claims assessors. This is according...

While seven in 10 men say they would talk to someone if they were struggling with their mental health, just 6% would turn to their employer. This is according to research from...

The Conservatives plan to increases spending and the number of NHS nurses and doctors by more than 100,000 professionals by the end of the next parliament, according to their manifesto released today....

Eight in 10 non-native employees experiencing negative mental health symptoms as a direct result of their working environment. This is according to Axa Global Healthcare's fourth non-native Mind Health Report which surveyed...

Continuing our Pride Month series, Dani Claydon, intermediated distribution quality manager at Vitality, speaks to Health & Protection about why language used on forms and policies need to catch up to cater...