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The Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN) has appointed Seema Kennedy as chairwoman to succeed Lord Kamlesh Patel of Bradford. Kennedy is a former Conservative MP, who served under Theresa May's premiership, as...

Swiss Re technical manager Ron Wheatcroft has called on the chancellor to reduce tax charges on life insurance policies in trust, introduce occupational health initiatives to keep people at work, and remove...

The number of people who are economically inactive due to long term sickness in the UK has more than doubled in the past year and is now 25 times higher than before...

The Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) is the latest industry body to back tax breaks for private medical insurance (PMI) ahead of tomorrow's Budget. AMII executive chairman Dave Middleton (pictured)...

Aviva is the latest insurer to add its voice to the chorus of calls on government for tax breaks for private medical insurance (PMI) and other health and wellbeing services, ahead of...

SimplyBiz has launched an online regulatory Horizon Scanner for advisers. The scanner aims to keep its member firms up to date with the regulatory activities happening in 2023 and beyond affecting advisers...

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has committed to looking in detail at the findings of a report which calls on the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to investigate the UK’s “poverty premium”,...

Most adults in poverty do not regard life insurance as essential, according to research by the Social Market Foundation (SMF) which also urged the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to investigate the UK's...

Luxembourg-based financial group Foyer S.A. is buying fellow international private medical insurance (IPMI) provider Globality from Munich Re-owned Ergo Group. A distribution agreement is also being formed to allow the Globality products...

  This week, encourage your clients to talk about neurodiversity, as today marks the start of Neurodiversity Celebration Week. Help your clients create an inclusive workplace that supports all employees by sharing...