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Government's failure to cut insurance premium tax (IPT) on private medical insurance (PMI) was a missed opportunity as HM Revenue & Customs tax receipts data indicate IPT collected reached a total of...

Critical illness is suffering from an identity crisis, with consumer trust lacking, according to Paul Roberts, proposition and distribution director at CIExpert. Referring to findings from the CI Expert's Critical Thinking 2024...

Aviva paid out a record £1.18bn across individual life insurance, critical illness cover, income protection and other protection policies in 2023. This insurer said this was the highest annual amount it has...

Almost three quarters of UK adults think employers have a responsibility to support their mental health. This is according to a report from YuLife in in collaboration with YouGov which also found...

Spectrum.Life has appointed Dr Paula Franklin as a director of the board. Having trained in the UK and worked as a hospital doctor and a GP before studying Public Health at Johns...

The Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) has unveiled the second batch of advisers taking part in its adviser focused campaign, 7 Advisers. The seven advisers set to be introduced by IPTF on...

The London Clinic has said there is "no place" at its hospital for those who "intentionally" breach the trust of its patients or colleagues and said it would investigate any breach. The...

Voting for the Health & Protection International PMI Provider Service Ratings 2024 is open and we want to hear from intermediaries around the world. You can vote to recognise those IPMI insurers...

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...