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National Friendly has implemented a series of changes to its income protection (IP) policy, effective from 5 March 2024. The changes mean the friendly society’s IP policy now allows members to choose...

Bupa has launched the silver version of Bupa Well+, a ‘whole of workforce’ health and wellbeing subscription service, which allows large companies to give their employees digital health and wellbeing support via...

Healthcare trust provider Healix has launched a digital service in partnership with Circle Integrated Care, part of private hospital provider Circle Health Group, to give workers fast access to dermatological assessments and...

There was a 7% increase in private hospital admissions in the first three quarters of 2023 when compared to the same period in 2022, according to data released by the Private Healthcare...

There are no easy solutions to the problem of overcoming barriers to income protection cover for customers with less than two years of GP records. This is according to a protection insurer...

The majority of UK workers are still struggling with the ongoing effects of the cost-of-living crisis, and their numbers are increasing, according to research from Health Shield Friendly Society. The Health Shield...

Aon has appointed Rishi Mehra as head of India, effective immediately. Mehra will be based in Mumbai, will report to Anne Corona, CEO of Asia Pacific at Aon and will join Aon’s...

Voting for the Health & Protection Awards 2024 is now open. Advisers, brokers and other intermediaries can vote to recognise the providers they believe have been outstanding in their respective sectors during...

Stonebridge has appointed Guardian and Zurich to its protection panel, taking the number of primary providers from six to eight. Guardian and Zurich join AIG, Aviva, Legal & General, LV=, Royal London,...

Over 21.7 million people in the UK, representing more than two-thirds (68%) of the working population, have pressed on working while unwell in the past two years, according to research released today...