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Royal London has expanded its pre-sale underwriting tool to include more than 3,600 medical conditions – up from the 60 currently covered. The mutual said the change would make it easier and...

YuLife has launched a partnership with health insurer Bupa making its reward and wellbeing app and benefits available to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) providing medical insurance to their staff. The proposition...

AIG Life is increasing the health and wellbeing services offered by its Smart Health additional service for employees of companies with group income protection (GIP) and group life cover. Group income protection...

Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG) has appointed Richard Harrison as chief executive officer (CEO). Harrison (pictured) joins from Wesleyan Assurance Society, where he is chief distribution officer and has responsibility for financial advice,...

The Department for Work and Pensions has launched a consultation on possible changes to the Work Capability Assessment, including updating assessment categories to better reflect the modern world of work and the...

Rising costs and growing demand for health insurance products have created a significant uptick in UK Treasury revenue, according to an analysis of HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) data on Insurance Premium...

While upcoming research indicates long waits for NHS treatment is proving the primary driver for patients to go private, as a general election looms into view, it is unlikely that government will...

Centene Corporation has agreed to sell Circle Health Group to UAE-based PureHealth for $1.2bn. Circle Health operates 53 hospitals across every region of Great Britain, providing a range of surgery and treatments...

Financial services firms need to ensure they have vulnerable customers’ policies that include parents or caregivers of young cancer patients. The call features among a series of recommendations following the release of...

LifeSearch has appointed Justin Harper as chief marketing officer (CMO). Harper (pictured) was previously head of propositions at MetLife. He joined MetLife after more than 16 years at LV= where he progressed...