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Trusts are failing the mass market as a way of securing death benefit payments, especially as the number of cohabitees increases, Swiss Re is warning. The reinsurer’s latest research suggests around one...

The share of UK adults using private medical insurance (PMI) has nearly doubled in the past year as waits for NHS treatment remain at record levels. Almost one in four adults are...

CIExpert is now including Vitality serious illness plans on its comparison service for the first time. CIExpert director Alan Lakey (pictured) noted the move was in response to adviser feedback and followed...

As RedArc celebrates 25 years since it first launched, managing director Christine Husbands speaks to Health & Protection about starting out as the support service's finance director, the firm's role in value...

Zurich UK has seen its individual and group protection new business rise by 20% in 2022 while profit for the division rose by almost 80%. According to its latest results, Zurich’s life...

Vitality is aiming to be a top three player in the income protection (IP) market following the relaunch of its protection offering, VitalityLife managing director Justin Taurog told Health & Protection. Taurog...

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has said no-one should face a barrier to accessing financial services and highlighted the importance of clear communication and transparency from insurers. The ABI issued the...

The number of patients waiting for treatment through NHS England remained at 7.2 million at the end of December, according to latest data. The figure was published a day after the Institute...

Vitality has today announced a major overhaul of its individual protection offering including a range of changes to its income protection (IP) and serious illness cover. This includes introducing private medical insurance...

MetLife UK is extending access to its GP24 service to all individual protection policyholders including its 350,000 existing customers for no extra cost. The insurer said it was a first for non-underwritten...