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Number of children using insurer mental health support soars
There has been a surge in the number of children using insurers' mental health support services during the pandemic. Health & Protection contacted insurers and service providers about the figures as part...
Read moreNHS waiting list breaks six million as more than 100,000 patients added in a month
The number of people waiting to start NHS treatment in England has hit more than six million after increasing by more than 100,000 in a single month, according to official data. Latest...
Read more‘Limited evidence’ that consumer genetic testing triggers insurance buying
There is limited evidence that genetic testing is influencing customer decisions to take out insurance, according to research from the Association of British Insurers (ABI). The trade body’s report found insurance purchase...
Read moreZurich life business up as insurer focuses on protection
Zurich has seen its life insurance business grow as the multi-national focuses on increasing its protection sales. The insurer reported growth in its protection sales in the UK and its overall global...
Read moreMSK conditions prove costliest claims driver for multinationals
Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions are proving to be the most costly claims driver for multinational employers. Research by from Maxis Global Benefits found MSKs accounted for 12% of private medical claims costs for...
Read moreExclusive: Aston Lark in advanced talks to acquire five health insurance advisers
Aston Lark is in advanced talks to acquire five healthcare advice businesses. Peter Blanc, CEO of Aston Lark, revealed the details to Health & Protection following the group's completion of its second...
Read moreHCA Healthcare opens specialist haematology and oncology unit
HCA Healthcare UK has opened a £26m specialist complex haematology and oncology unit at University College Hospital (UCH). The investment, part of HCA UK’s longstanding partnership with University College Hospital, sees the...
Read moreAon: Nine in 10 employers accept responsibility for staff health and wellbeing
While more employers feel greater responsibility for their staff health and wellbeing, the number of firms prepared to formalise a strategy to do anything about it remains unchanged on last year. This...
Read moreDoctors concerned about increasing private hospital spend to cut NHS backlog
The British Medical Association (BMA) has raised concerns about the Conservative government's proposed increased use of private hospitals and healthcare providers as part of its plan to cut record waits for NHS...
Read moreRoyal London and LV= end merger talks
Discussions about the potential merger of Royal London and LV= have ceased. The pair of insurers released statements this morning confirming the decisions to move on individually. Royal London said its offer...
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