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Advances in genomics and clinical assessment held the key to Bupa’s launch of preventive pathways for customers with breast cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. The pathways, launched last week, guide Bupa customers...

Western Provident Association (WPA) has promoted Kathryn Vellacott to head of distribution and proposition. Vellacott (pictured) steps up from general manager of business development and will now drive the insurer’s distribution agenda...

Kara Connect has joined the Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) as a corporate member. Kara Connect is a Nordic-based digital platform providing corporate mental health and wellbeing support. They provide...

Despite reporting high levels of engagement with protection insurance, research from Vitality indicates a significant misunderstanding among younger customers about how critical illness cover (CIC) actually works. This is according to consumer...

AIA has sent a rallying call for fellow health insurers to be better negotiators with hospitals and other healthcare practitioners to keep medical inflation under control and ensure the sector remains sustainable....

Firms should share vulnerable consumers’ personal data throughout the distribution chain to help meet their needs and ensure better outcomes, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said. Data protection laws, while important,...

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) pure protection market study at the start of the year pointed to a significant protection gap across the country. But health outcomes are equally affected by stubbornly...

Zurich Corporate Risk has launched a cancer risk assessment tool designed to help employees of group risk customers better understand and reduce their risk of developing cancer.  The digital tool, which is...

Vitality is appointing Gary Impett as director of its corporate business to succeed the retiring Pippa Andrews. Andrews (pictured), who retires after a more than 30-year career in group risk and corporate...

Insurance advisers are set to contribute £39.4m to the FInancial Conduct Authority's (FCA) annual running costs for the coming financial year. Furthermore, the minimum fee that all registered firms must pay will...