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Sesame Bankhall Group is asking advisers to promise to talk about protection with every client and launching a range of support to help increase the uptake of protection insurance. The network’s three-month...

Unum UK has revealed it paid a total of £366m in claims in 2021, up £6.5m on 2020, with £202m of the total being for group income protection (GIP) pay outs. Cancer...

There has been another increase in the number of people in the UK suffering symptoms associated with long Covid for more than a year, according to official data. While the number of...

A large scale sophisticated fraud is currently affecting international private medical insurance (IPMI) providers across the globe with the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) being consulted, according to John Carpenter, chairman...

Compulsory private medical cover is not likely to be introduced in Qatar until next year, a leading health insurance adviser operating in the country has suggested. Amber Musson-Thorp, group commercial director -...

HCML has appointed James Cracknell as its first rehabilitation ambassador. In his role Cracknell will support HCML in championing its rehabilitation capabilities and act as an advocate in the importance of receiving...

Building trust with clients during the pandemic paid off and helped convince international assignees to leave Ukraine earlier this year, according to Des Donnelly, group SVP - distribution and partnerships at International...

Conversations with government on providing tax incentives for UK firms offering health benefits are proving "slow", according to Jordan Cummings, health director of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). Cummings kicked off...

The British Insurance Brokers Association (BIBA) has joined the Group for Autism, Insurance and Neurodiversity (Gain). The trade body is the latest addition to GAIN’s founding members. GAIN launched in September saying...

Mutual of Omaha has launched a hospital indemnity product aimed at filling gaps and covering unexpected costs that an employee’s health insurance may not. The insurance offers complete, competitive and flexible plan...