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The role of protection underwriting is not to catch agents or customers out, but to understand any inconsistencies in their NHS records and to improve confidence in these products. The ultimate aim...

Rhys Williams has claimed his wife felt forced to leave her job after her employer refused to adjust her hours to allow her to take care of their sick son. This is...

Clients who use mental health services, though they do not suffer from mental health issues, are in danger of being denied protection cover, according to Krystle Skelton, protection adviser at Cura. Skelton...

MedicusUnion Telemedicine has announced that it now provides interpreter services spanning 11 languages for patients and doctors using its telemedicine platform. Translatable languages offered on the MedicusUnion Telemedicine’s platform include: German, English,...

Individual protection product sales fell to 2.1 million in 2023, the lowest figure since 2018, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI). The drop of around 100,000 sales represented a 4.5%...

Explainable artificial intelligence (AI) is the key to bridging the gap between the benefits of the technology and maintaining trust among policy holders. This is according to Dr Lizzy Lubczanski, client manager...

Allianz Partners has appointed Ariane Koelbli as global head of people and culture. Koelbli (pictured) is responsible for defining global HR strategy and implementing initiatives to support its growth ambitions, with a...

Guardian has said that policies with its beneficiary nomination tool Payout Planner in place accounted for 68% of its life insurance book at year-end 2023 and 74% of its life insurance claims...

Vitality has launched an online hub as part of its Vitality Champions Programme which aims to provide greater support to corporate clients looking to embed health and wellbeing into their culture.    Alongside...

HealthHero has appointed Brandon Collins to the newly created role of commercial director. Speaking to Health & Protection about his new role, Collins (pictured) revealed he has been brought on board to...