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Employers can help Americans live 20 more healthy years – Deloitte
All Americans could have longer health spans, live nearly 20 more healthy years, and see a drop in healthcare spending by 2040 - but the key is encouraging employers to drive change,...
Read moreClinical Partners buys Oxford ADHD and Autism Centre
Mental health treatment provider Clinical Partners Limited has acquired Oxford ADHD and Autism Centre for an undisclosed sum. Clinical Partners is an independent provider of neurodevelopmental and mental health services for the...
Read moreIncome protection for self-employed: Where are we and where are we going? – IPTF
At the IPTF we get frustrated that positive intent about income protection (IP) doesn’t always transfer through into impressive sales. This sense amplifies with the self-employed – at times it feels like...
Read moreStart-up advice firm Alltoogether eyes funding round and expansion – exclusive
Start-up health and protection advice firm Alltoogether is imminently launching a fundraising round to begin its growth and expansion plans with an aim to more than double its current team. Founder Zak...
Read moreBluezone partners with Inuvi as blood testing provider for T2 diabetes life cover
Bluezone has selected Inuvi as its health testing provider for the launch of its life insurance cover for people with Type 2 diabetes. The health data company will provide finger-prick blood testing...
Read moreHealth resilience up but mortality protection gap reaches record high – Swiss Re
Health resilience improved globally in 2022, with 78% of protection needs covered by insurance – an increase from 77.5% in 2021, according to Swiss Re. However, mortality protection fell widening the gap...
Read moreIPT collections up £100m in first two months of tax year
The Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) collected by HM Treasury increased by around £100m to £1.8bn for the first two months of the tax year, according to consultancy OAC. The figure is a...
Read moreIt hasn’t all been plain sailing facing attitudes rarely directed at heterosexual couples – Keene
Vicky Keene, vice president at Lockton and chairwoman of Lockton's Pride Committee, speaks to Health & Protection about coming out in what was then a very conservative industry, the importance of LGBT...
Read moreMedicash hits half a million members and makes £2.1m charity pledge
Medicash has reached half million policyholders after experiencing significant growth over the past few years. To mark the achievement the Liverpool-based company’s charitable arm, the Medicash Foundation, has launched a £2.1m project...
Read moreRegulators should mandate corporate reporting on staff health – Vitality
Vitality has called for organisations to be mandated to report on the health of their workforces and their impact on society, with key performance indicators (KPIs) to be tied to outcomes. The...
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