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The National Insurance Contribution (NIC) lower threshold will be increased by £3,000 in July to bring it into line with the Income Tax personal allowance lower limit. However, the move has been...

UK inflation hit a 30-year high of 6.2% in February as measured by the consumer prices index (CPI), up from 5.5% in the previous month. Insurers have warned that the duration of...

Advisers believe that research indicating women put more emphasis on building relationships with clients' families only underlines the importance of ensuring gender balance within the profession. Health & Protection spoke to a...

Four in 10 insurance businesses across the global have reassessed their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals due to social trends such as the Black Lives Matter and #MeToo movements. This is...

Digital health platform Peppy has expanded its women's health service offering to mirror it's men's service. The service now extends to gynaecology, contraception, sex, nutrition, exercise, common conditions including PCOS, endometriosis, breast...

  March 21-27 marks the annual Neurodiversity Celebration Week. Here’s why it matters for your clients. The term neurodiversity refers to the way that everyone’s brains naturally work differently from one another....

Cigna Europe has added two cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) products - Cigna CCBT and Elevate - to its mental health proposition. Elevate is an extended clinical intervention programme designed to address the...

Health Shield Friendly Society has appointed experienced HR consultant Jacqui Carr, as its new chief executive. The cash plan provider revealed Carr has played a key role in reengineering the firm's approach...

Medicash sold more than 122,000 new policies in 2021, it's highest figure in one year, according to data from the health insurer. The data also revealed the firm started 2022 with a...

The corporate private medical insurance (PMI) market is poised for growth as the pandemic has triggered significant expansion from organisations who “finally understand” the value of health benefits. However, the industry still...