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LV= paid out more than £20m in critical illness (CI) claims between January and September 2022. The mutual revealed more than 258 people were supported after they received a life-changing diagnosis, including...

Royal London has adapted its underwriting process for income protection (IP) customers who move to less risky jobs or are seeking to shorten their deferred period. The mutual revealed these customers can...

The winners of the UK Health & Protection Awards 2022 were revealed at a glittering ceremony at the London Hilton Park Lane. Watch the video highlights below of the night as the...

Bupa Global has appointed Nichola Thomson as general manager of Bupa Global UK and Africa. Thomson (pictured) has held executive positions across marketing, distribution, operations, and transformation with Jelf, Lockton and Zurich....

Axa Health has issued refunds to customers after services were affected by the Covid-19 pandemic but has not disclosed how much those refunds were worth. As part of the process it has...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has emphasised insurers must have good insight of the appointed representatives (ARs) they work with in regards to the incoming Consumer Duty. ARs have been a key...

Zurich Insurance has made further commitments to supporting neurodiversity in the industry and become the Group for Autism, Insurance, Investment & Neurodiversity's (GAIN) first industry transformer member. Over the next three years,...

Allianz Partners has promoted Dr Francois-Xavier Duchateau to group chief medical officer (CMO). He will oversee the medical activities of Allianz Partners’ worldwide entities across medical assistance and international health in his...

The number of working aged adults who are economically inactive to due to long-term sickness has risen by half a million since the start of the pandemic, according to official data. The...

Bupa UK Insurance has launched a package of propositions for UK corporate customers that look after a range of diverse health needs including women's health, sexual health and neurodiversity. The Inclusive Health...