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Government outlines increasing use of private sector to tackle NHS backlog
As the NHS waiting list grows to more than 7.5 million people, the government has announced that it will push ahead with its plan to use the private sector to a greater...
Read more40th anniversary of CI: Simpler definitions, severity-based pots of cover and tailored add-ons key for next generation
Young advisers have told Health & Protection about how they believe critical illness (CI ) should evolve ahead of the 40th anniversary of the launch of the first product on 6 August....
Read more40th anniversary of CI: Four decades of evolution from the first policy
Ahead of the 40th anniversary of the launch of the world's first critical illness policy on 6 August, Health & Protection speaks to four of the protection sector's leading lights to chart...
Read more40th anniversary of CI: My Sliding Doors moment meeting the father of critical illness – Timpson
Ahead of the 40th anniversary of the launch of the world's first critical illness (CI) product on 6 August, Health & Protection speaks to Johnny Timpson about meeting Dr Marius Barnard -...
Read moreRoyal London blames cost of living crisis for protection sales slump
Royal London’s new business sales of protection products fell by 35% year-on-year, according to the mutual's interim results for H1 2023. The results reveal new business from protection fell to £11m in...
Read moreKaty Davies joins Henry Dannell as specialist protection adviser
London-based private client firm Henry Dannell has appointed Katy Davies as specialist protection adviser. Davies (pictured) joins from Hanbury Wealth where she had worked as a protection specialist since late 2021 having...
Read moreBupa scraps further £59m PMI Covid rebate and Global members drop 100k – updated
Bupa is scrapping a further £59m Covid rebate for its UK customers as the private medical insurance (PMI) provider said deferred claims from the pandemic are starting to appear. It completed an...
Read moreVerlingue eyes further expansion following Brunsdon acquisition
Verlingue is "exploring" further opportunities to expand its business following its acquisition of independent Gloucester-based Brunsdon Employee Benefits for an undisclosed sum. Brunsdon Employee Benefits provides schemes and advice to a range...
Read moreFCA wants firms to ‘manage risk rather than eliminate it’ as part of advice-guidance boundary review
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has urged firms to provide “flexible forms of support” for customers and to “manage risk rather than eliminate it” as it reviews the advice-guidance boundary. However, the...
Read moreThe Exeter launches UnderwriteMe-powered claims assessment system
The Exeter has partnered with UnderwriteMe to launch a new claims assessment system. This system aims to streamline the income protection claims process and improve service efficiencies by offering a more personalised...
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