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Download Scottish Widows' new Business Protection risk report Growth is what many business owners work hard for: more clients, more revenue, more employees and more opportunities. But new Scottish Widows research suggests...

Four in 10 (40%) Britons expect to access private healthcare in the next year, up by a third since 2023, according to research by the Independent Healthcare Providers Network’s (IHPN). Its annual...

In this third instalment of our mini-series revealing the former lives of professionals operating across the protection and health sectors, Louise Colley, director of retail protection at Zurich, tells Health & Protection...

Healix Health has appointed Eileen Bax head of product management. Bax joined the healthcare trust provider in January as a proposition consultant and has now joined the organisation in a full-time position....

Zurich’s personal protection and income protection products are now available on the UnderwriteMe protection sourcing system. The products will initially be available through a small number of distributors before access is expanded...

Its user-friendly portal, SME pricing, mental health and bereaved children support, and non-smoker rates for infrequent cigar smokers are just some of the aspects advisers will miss most about AIG Life UK’s...

Guardian reduced average underwriting times to less than one day in the first half of 2026, down from three days in 2025, according to H1 data for 2026 which also shows that...

Having a canine colleague brings the added benefits of lifting team morale, ensuring a friendly welcome for clients, and means it’s not just the dog that gets out for a walk. This...

Gross written premiums (GWP) at Best Doctors Insurance Group rose by $15.4m or 4.5% in the 2025-26 financial year to reach $342.7m. That total includes Best Doctors Insurance Limited (BDIL), the operating...

Most people are experiencing better inpatient hospital care than a year ago, but there are still areas for improvement, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has discovered. CQC’s latest annual survey of hospital inpatients found that satisfaction levels have improved in the...