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Advisers need to tread "very carefully" where customers are considering cancelling private medical insurance (PMI) or protection cover as cost of living pressures mount, according to Branko Bjelobaba, principal at consultancy Branko....

Absolute Military has launched a personal accident policy for military personnel and their families. The specialist military insurance broker's new cover offers risk based pricing and the ability to flex cover. Johnny...

Legal & General is combining its protection product and commercial teams under the leadership of James Shattock, commercial director retail protection at Legal & General Retail. The move also sees Mark Jones,...

Simplyhealth has appointed Quentin James as product director of its Denplan businesses. James (pictured) is currently director of commercial finance at Simplyhealth and will begin his new responsibilities from early March. He...

Employee benefits platform Tendr has ambitions to grow its broker network to at least 10 new partners and adding headcount over the coming year. The provider offers brokers an off-the-shelf, co-branded benefits...

NFP has acquired health and safety consultancy Direct Safety Solutions. NFP said the acquisition would enable it to integrate bespoke health and safety offerings with its existing commercial insurance, employee benefits and...

The latest edition of The PMI Handbook for intermediaries seeking information on private medical insurance (PMI) plans in the UK has been published. The handbook is compiled by Craigdallie Healthcare specialist PMI...

The UK Health & Protection Awards 2023 has launched and is now open for adviser entries. Health & Protection would like to welcome back Allianz Partners as returning headline sponsor. This year’s...

Personal Finance Society (PFS) interim chief executive Don MacIntyre has emphasised that the Chartered Insurance Institute's (CII) controversial takeover is “clearly doing damage” to both bodies, while members have said they have...

Voting for the Health & Protection International PMI Provider Service Ratings 2023 is open and we want to hear from intermediaries around the world. You can vote to recognise those IPMI insurers...