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Zurich paid £360m in individual protection claims in 2024 to more than 5,907 claimants, up by 7% from the £336m paid in 2023. In all the insurer paid £220.2m in life insurance...

Through more than a quarter of a century Dr Doug Wright oversaw vast changes in the health insurance sector and he expects further significant evolutions in his absence. Wright (pictured), who revealed...

Freedom Health Insurance is launching a range of health and wellbeing additional services including support from Reframe Cancer, Skin Analytics, along with wellness and discounts. The Freedom 360 service is launching from...

Benenden Health has appointed Jon Cawley as chief operating officer, joining from NHS Resolution where he was head of claims operations for almost six years. Prior to that he had 25 years'...

Paula Coffey, director of claims, rehabilitation and medical services at Unum UK, has joined the executive committee at the Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII). Having started as a practising registered...

Half of people aged between 35 and 44 expect to pay for healthcare treatment in the coming year - 10 percentage points higher than 12 months ago. Furthermore, using private healthcare has...

Swiss Re has highlighted significant issues for advisers where drugs originally developed to treat other conditions are being used by clients for potential anti-aging purposes - sometimes without being medically prescribed. The...

Allianz Partners has extended the availability of its international private medical insurance (IPMI) and employee benefits into Kuwait. The move is part of an agreement with Warba Insurance and Reinsurance Company based...

There are signs that older high net worth individuals (HNWs) are increasingly choosing to leave the UK and relocate abroad. When they do, these individuals need a robust international private medical insurance...

Foyer Global Health has appointed Delphine Icart as chief executive officer. Previously a partner at DECI Consulting, CEO of Healthanea part of Axa group, and chief transformation officer at Axa Mexico City,...