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Howden's 2022 acquisition of Aston Lark cost the company almost £730m, according to the broker's annual accounts for the year to September 2022. According to the results, Howden made a pre-tax loss...

Aviva is returning a further £47m rebate to eligible private medical insurance (PMI) customers as it completes its Covid-19 Pledge to customers. Alongside the £81m returned to customers last year, the final...

The Association of British Insurers' (ABI) push to increase use of electronic GP reports to reduce prolonged waits for cover has been welcomed as advisers have detailed how delays continue to affect...

The Exeter paid £9.9m in income protection (IP) claims in 2022 while its longest running claim has been paid for more than a quarter of a century. Overall the UK protection and...

PMS Mortgage Club, part of Sesame Bankhall Group, has added Cirencester Friendly to income protection (IP) provider panel. The move gives PMS members access to Cirencester Friendly’s IP products: Income Assured Enhanced...

For any insurer, understanding the risk that is being priced is an essential part of the application process. For a life insurer who might be agreeing a policy that will typically be...

EndoCare Diagnostics has joined the Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN). The Manchester-based independent endoscope services provider is the independent healthcare company membership network's 100th member. David Hare, chief executive of IHPN, (pictured)...

Employers have a key role in creating cultures that more positively support working parents in three vital aspects of life, according to Katie Crook-Davies, co-chairwoman of the Income Protection Task Force (IPTF)...

The insurance sector may need to challenge the government's incoming ban on cold calling, a compliance expert has claimed, while a lawyer has warned the ban's impact may have little impact as...

Shortlists for the UK Health & Protection Awards 2023 provider categories have been revealed after advisers voted to support their favoured providers. The shortlists cover 12 categories spanning the breadth of the...