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A serial fraudster who lied about having terminal cancer has been jailed for six years and nine months after executing an insurance and investment scam worth almost £2m. The swindle included a...

RedArc managing director Christine Husbands has been given the Barnard Award by insurer Scottish Widows. Husbands (pictured) was presented with the award which recognises an individual that reflects the same commitment and...

Health insurer WPA has extended its LifeStage Health to include support for men's health. The service launched in November with an initial focus on supporting female employees throughout each of life's natural...

Joanna Plane, senior team manager in customer service at Axa Health, speaks to Health & Protection about their experience as a non-binary gay person in the sector, coming out twice and the...

Bereavement support platform Empathy has extended its partnership with New York Life to include its group benefit solutions business. The partnership builds on an existing deal between Empathy and New York Life...

Cardo Health has agreed a deal to partner with Colombian start-up Doc-Doc. The partnership means that alongside Doc-Doc, Cardo Health will now bring their digital health solutions to Colombia’s 50m+ citizens. Laura...

Pirkx has completed a £3 million pre–Series A fundraise ahead of expansion into South Africa. The wellbeing platform's benefits cover health, wealth and education and include on-demand GP services, discounted private health...

Cavendish Online will retain autonomy over its pricing model following its sale to Lloyds Banking Group (LBG), the banking giant has told Health & Protection. Yesterday LBG unveiled plans to acquire Cavendish...

The pandemic environment which created the ability for the world to share data from society combined with the power of technology was key to not only helping insurers assess Covid risk but...

The number of people waiting to start NHS treatment in England has hit 6.5m after wait lists grew by 100,000 in a single month, according to official data. The latest data shows...