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April Group has set a goal of exceeding turnover of more than £850m (€1bn) in three years time with an "internationalisation" across all its markets - starting with international health, and "strong"...

Dentists’ Provident paid out sickness claims of £5.2m last year, with a new claims paid ratio of 99%, according to its 2023 annual report.  That compares to 2022 when Dentists’ Provident paid...

Hong Kong was the latest location for Health & Protection’s international private medical insurance roundtable, in association with Allianz. It was the first time Health & Protection has visited Hong Kong, drawing...

Aon has appointed Mike Pedel as head of global benefits. Effective immediately, Pedel (pictured) will be based out of London, reporting to Aon’s Human Capital CEO Lambros Lambrou, and will join its...

The cost of living is proving a greater concern for young people than older adults, according to official data. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) data from a survey of 5,009 households...

Japanese life insurer Nippon Life's Singapore-based subsidiary Nippon Life Asia Pacific has received approval from Indian authorities to launch a subsidiary in Mumbai, India. Nippon Life has life insurance and asset management...

PIB Group has appointed Richard Kirby as chief transformation and integration officer. The firm said Kirby's appointment further strengthens the group's executive team, alongside international mergers, acquisitions and integrations (MA&I) and operational...

Bupa has announced a partnership with global non-governmental organisation (NGO), Health Care Without Harm (HCWH), in a move to reduce the global environmental impacts of healthcare and create greater sustainable care.  Bupa...

The NHS is continuing to make marginal progress reducing the number of people waiting for treatment – cutting the number on the waiting list by more than 36,000 people in England in...

Having a supportive employer made all the difference for Steve Ellis when he took a call no parent ever wants to receive. To mark Stress Awareness Month, Health & Protection has been...