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Almost six in 10 Canadians with disability or chronic health issues say their condition would worsen without access to their workplace benefits plan, according to research from Royal Bank of Canada Insurance....

The health and protection insurance sector is making significant progress in introducing initiatives aimed at improving diversity across insurers and intermediaries alike. Organisations are trying to recruit more diverse workforces by removing...

MetLife is seeing the first signs of a return to normality due to an increase in claims for sports related activity in recent months. Rich Horner, head of individual protection at the...

Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspectors found Cygnet Health Care has made progress but still has work to do following a review of the private healthcare provider. The regulator revealed it had carried...

HealthyHealth Group has closed a $10m (£7.08m) series A financing round and changed its name to Qumata. The firm works with insurers to help price life or health insurance policies using digital...

UK-based digital healthcare provider Tunstall Healthcare has acquired Dutch technology provider Secuvita for an undisclosed fee. The deal will see the global provider of software solutions, services and technology for the telecare...

Anorak has raised £5m in its latest funding round. The life insurance advice platform revealed this latest round was led by Outward VC, with Triple Point Ventures and existing investor Kamet Ventures...

Healthtech firm Huma and consultancy Atos have entered into a five-year strategic global partnership to shift healthcare and clinical trials from hospital to home. The partnership focuses on Huma's digital ‘hospital at...

IPipeline has added the Vitality serious illness cover comparison tool to the compare quality service element of its protection quote and apply portal. The move means advisers can compare Vitality’s serious illness...

Sesame Bankhall Group has appointed Craig Ross to the newly created role of propositions director, to lead  expansion of its wealth, protection, later life, and mortgage services to directly authorised firms and...