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Lianne Jackson has joined National Friendly as business development manager (BDM). Jackson (pictured) joins from Bupa where she had been a BDM since 2024 and will report directly to Gifford Clay, head...

International health insurer Vumi has launched in Europe with a base in Malta to provide plans for EU populations. It is offering three versions of its Euro Health plan at launch -...

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) saw its protection revenue increase by more than 13% in 2025 to break the £100m mark with sales up 7%. The national mortgage and protection intermediary earned £102.7m...

Joe Cannon has joined preventative health-focused data analytics specialist Klarity as a business development manager. He joined from YuLife, where he spent four-and-a-half years as a key account manager. Cannon has already...

Almost four in 10 employers are concerned about the physical health of their younger workers, according to research from Everywhen. Employer concerns around both physical and mental health gradually increased with age...

Benefits payable from stand-alone registered group life pension schemes will be exempt from inheritance tax (IHT) changes, the government has clarified. This aligns with the treatment of retirement benefit schemes that provide...

Advisers need to change their approach if they are to increase membership of income protection (IP) products among younger consumers, according to three industry leaders. Sector representatives noted how the product was...

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) will undergo a series of significant reforms aimed at returning it to its original purpose of being a “simple, impartial dispute resolution service“. This will include a...

Swiss Re is completing its withdrawal from the IptiQ business. The reinsurer has reached an agreement to sell the Americas business, subject to regulatory approvals, and will run-off the EMEA life and...

The number of people using private healthcare for non‑urgent treatment and diagnostics has almost doubled in the past two years, according to Healthwatch England. One in seven people in the UK, or...