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Conversations with customers about the effects of cancer are no longer optional for advisers and the industry may need to offer longer-term policies to help protect these risks. Protection Distributors Group board...

Higher premiums and improved claims ratios improved profit and revenue for Bupa’s UK and global health insurance businesses in 2025. Bupa’s total group profit slipped 4.6% to £725m in 2025 due to...

New business in Royal London’s protection offering almost trebled in 2025 thanks to a rebound in mortgage lending and changes to inheritance tax rules. The insurer welcomed £77m in new protection sales...

As the current conflict across the Middle East continues, expats in the region have been urged to take care of their mental health by focusing on maintaining structure and routine in their...

Expats caught up in the current conflict escalating across the Middle East are increasingly raising concerns over whether their medical coverage applies outside their resident country. This is according to Amber Musson-Thorp,...

British Friendly paid out 88.61% of new income protection (IP) claims in 2025, up from 86% in the previous year. The mutual’s claims statistics for 2025 revealed it paid £4.9m to members...

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a review of private dentistry. Look into both essential care and cosmetic treatments, the CMA is seeking feedback from consumers and dental professionals as...

UnderwriteMe has added Guardian’s income protection (IP) products to its protection platform. Guardian's income protection is available on a stand-alone basis and now sits alongside its full suite of protection products on...

Spire Healthcare’s admissions funded by private medical insurance (PMI) increased by 3.1% during 2025 to £684.3m. This helped the operator of almost 100 hospitals, clinics and consultancy rooms to increase its private...

Aviva saw a 4% increase in health sales driven by greater demand from large corporates focused on improving employee wellbeing while protection new business dropped 8% as the recovery from the AIG...