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The pandemic has focused minds on mental health like never before with advisers and insurers finding clients more attuned to its importance. The subject is now one that employers, employees and individuals...

Spire Healthcare has sold its Cheshire hospital for £89m as part of a sale and leaseback agreement that will see it continue to operate the facility. The healthcare provider also announced that...

US insurer Citizens has appointed Gerald Shields as chief executive officer effective from 1 January. Shields has been interim CEO since August of 2020 and a member of the firm's board of...

Advisers across the board could do more to up their game when discussing protection, Health & Protection has heard. Industry experts were responding to a speech delivered by Association of Mortgage Intermediaries...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) believes it will cost more than £1.15bn for the industry to implement its vulnerable consumer guidance over the first year, with almost £450m in costs recurring every...

Wian Pieterse is to take charge of Legal & General's health and care division following the departure of Dr Samantha Roberts. The insurer told Health & Protection its health and care division...

Janet Voûte is stepping down as non-executive director of Bupa at the end of the year. Voûte (pictured) is set to retire upon completion of her second three-year term on the board....

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) incoming Consumer Duty rules are expected to land the industry with its largest compliance bill since the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) was applied, according to Association of...

Mortgage, insurance and surveying services network MSS has appointed healthcare trust provider Healix to operate its healthcare scheme for employees. The bespoke healthcare trust plan will provide members with access to private...

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co has acquired California-based Bradawn Insurance Services. Founded in 1983, Bradawn Insurance Services offers health and welfare consulting services to large multi-state public, privately-held, non profit and for-profit...