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More private hospitals rated good or outstanding than ever – IHPN
More independent hospitals have been rated as good or outstanding by the Care Quality Commission than ever before, according to research from the Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN). IHPN conducted a national...
Read moreAround one in four adults report deteriorating mental health due to NHS backlog
Around one-quarter (24%) of adults report that waiting too long for a GP or hospital appointment has had a negative impact on their mental health, according to research from the Office of...
Read moreMajority of homeowners lack income protection – Royal London
Eight in 10 homeowners paying a monthly mortgage do not have income protection, according to a report from Royal London. Tackling the gender pension and wealth gap which surveyed 3,000 adults in...
Read moreAIG Life overhauls IP product to own occupation and lower premiums
AIG Life's redesign of its YourLife Plan Income Protection insurance includes a move to own occupation, reviewable exclusions, targeted terms for certain professions including doctors, dentists, surgeons and teachers and a more...
Read moreAptia appoints chief people officer from Allianz
Roopa Abraham Kochhar has joined pensions and health and benefits administrator Aptia as chief people officer. Starting her career with Allianz Group’s greenfield JV in India, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance, where she...
Read moreLife expectancy gap of up to a decade between some English regions – ONS
There is a life expectancy gap of up to 10 years between some areas of England, according to Office of National Statistics (ONS) data on life expectancy in England, Northern Ireland and...
Read moreCraven Street Wealth acquires Punter Southall Aspire
Craven Street Wealth has acquired health and protection employee benefits consultants Punter Southall Aspire. Announcing the news from their LinkedIn account, the wealth manager described the move as a "significant but very...
Read moreMinority lead a healthy lifestyle while most only hope to avoid cancer – Aviva
While more than 40% of people are leading a healthy lifestyle, the majority live life how they want and hope that cancer will not happen to them, according to research from Aviva. ...
Read moreProtection advice skills will put Apprentice’s Raj Chohan in good stead – Streames
The skills needed to be a successful protection adviser should hold Raj Chohan in good stead as she bids to become Lord Alan Sugar's latest business partner on The Apprentice. This is...
Read moreAMII launching PMI comparison tool and appointing compliance consultant
The Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) has appointed UKGI as compliance consultants and revealed details of a new PMI comparison tool set to launch this Spring. UKGI completed a successful...
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