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Young adults are most likely to cancel a life insurance policy but are also the group most likely to take out such cover following a big life event. Encouragingly, Vitality's survey of...

Almost 50,000 fewer protection policies have been sold in the first three quarters of 2023 compared to the same period last year, according to Gen Re. The figures are likely to be...

Health & Protection speaks exclusively to VitalityHealth managing director Dr Keith Klintworth about the current market and how it will be affected this winter. Dr Klintworth discusses the key trends affecting the...

Nine in 10 companies operating across the independent healthcare sector including major hospital groups feel the market environment for private medical insurance (PMI) funded services is very positive or positive and they...

The UK Health & Protection Awards 2023 supplement is out now with all the highlights from the night. It includes all the winners, shortlists, photos from the night and insight into the...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set out its final rules for insurance firms to transfer and replace retained EU law provisions from the Insurance Distribution Directive. The regulator confirmed it is...

Record waits for NHS treatment intensifying the UK's war for talent has meant use of additional services - whether dental, virtual GPs or mental health support services - is soaring. In a...

As the health insurance market roars back after Covid, the value of add-on services and benefits for both insurers and consumers is becoming increasingly tested. But add-on providers face a new challenge:...

Söderberg & Partners has acquired a minority shareholding in Generation Financial Services for an undisclosed sum. Generation Financial Services incorporates the Generation Wealth Management, Generation Employee Benefits and Generation Charity Consultancy. As...

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) took on more new private medical insurance (PMI) cases and upheld almost twice the percentage of complaints according to its latest data. However, the regulator made fewer...