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National Friendly’s protection products are now available to advisers across the Primis Mortgage Network. Advisers within the network will now have access to the mutual's protection products, accident-only income protection, income protection...

The government is to create a workplace health intelligence unit to help reduce employee absence and, therefore, boost productivity. The move was announced today in an update of Sir Charlie Mayfield’s Keep...

Almost a third (32%) of employers stated they signpost support on demand, according to Everywhen. The research conducted by Opinium for Everywhen among 500 HR decision-makers across the UK found that 13%...

The Financial Conduct Authority’s Protection Market Study was a “missed opportunity” to help challenger brands like Guardian. This is according to chairman Peter Mann, who was speaking at a launch event for...

The Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) has achieved compliance with the transparency provisions of the Competition and Markets Authority’s Private Healthcare Market Investigation Order 2014 which enables patients to choose the hospital...

Trawick Holdings is launching the first cancel for any reason (CFAR) travel protection product into the UK and planning for a Europe entry, Health & Protection can reveal. The product enables travellers...

UK companies could unlock a £9.9bn “productivity premium” by encouraging their employees to discuss their health and wellbeing needs, a British Standards Institution (BSI) study found. Creating a culture of trust, where employees...

Anders Lewis has joined Healix Health as client director. Lewis (pictured) joins from Gallagher where he was corporate consulting client team lead and was previously a benefits consulting team leader and before...

Health screening firm Bluecrest is launching two new tools aimed at aiding businesses in their decision making around health and wellbeing benefits. This is according to Dr Martin Thornton, chief medical officer...

Enabling customers to tell their story about their mental health is key to reducing the likelihood that a mental health exclusion will be applied. This is according to Peter Hamilton, head of...