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Royal London’s protection product premiums fell by 26.7% year-on-year, according to the mutual’s full-year 2023 results. The results reveal that the present value of new business premiums (PVNP) fell from £1,037m in...

Aviva says that it has maintained its focus on call waiting and has assured that further improvements are still on track for the second quarter of the year.  The reassurance came on...

Kirsten Davies, marketing executive at Cirencester Friendly, speaks to Health & Protection about taking inspiration from colleague Victoria Clark, seeking out further educational opportunities to further her career and her extensive knowledge...

Hub International Ltd has acquired Canadian employee benefits provider Zavitz Insurance and Wealth for an undisclosed sum. London, Ontario-based Zavitz  provides group employee benefits, living benefits and life insurance services, and financial...

Aviva saw strong demand for its private health insurance business, with sales growth of more than 40%, according to Amanda Blanc, group CEO of Aviva.  “Our private health business is experiencing strong...

The majority of people with critical illness (CI) are not fully aware of the conditions they would be covered for if they needed to claim. This is according to a survey of...

Brokers expect increase in PMI customer interest Three quarters of health insurance advisers expect customer interest in private healthcare plans to increase further this year. This is according to a survey of...

While most women in the workplace face health problems at work (74%), they are finding there is a lack of support available to help them, according to research from Simplyhealth. The cash...

The Office for Budget Responsibility says it expects rising health-related inactivity to continue weighing on the UK worker participation rate. The revelation features in associated documents to this year's Spring Budget. The...

Pessimism over the prospects of swingeing tax cuts in the chancellor's Spring Budget including tax breaks for private medical insurance (PMI) have proven prescient. Earlier today, ahead of chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Spring...