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Dental plan costs per claim rose around 12% in 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic hit but overall providers paid out around 40% less than in 2019, Health & Protection can exclusively reveal....

The Worldwide Broker Network has appointed Liz Yovich as member relations manager. Yovich (pictured) will join WBN on 4 January from WBN member firm IMA Global Risk & Benefits, where for seven...

Canada Life has launched its virtual health and wellbeing services to its home finance customers. The WeCare service provides round the clock access to professionals who can provide virtual GP appointments, mental...

Insurers are taking Christmas celebrations virtual or postponing parties until the New Year in response to the new rules which came into effect this week aimed at curbing the spread of the...

The Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) has revealed two new members will be joining the body next year along with a successor for the retiring Neil McCarthy on its steering group. The...

Shepherds Friendly has partnered with Co-op Funeralcare to provide a funeral benefit option (FBO) on its over-50s life insurance plans to its direct and intermediary customers. The FBO is optional to Shepherds...

Australian healthcare provider Ramsay Healthcare has followed up its failed attempt to acquire UK provider Spire Healthcare with an agreement to acquire UK mental healthcare provider Elysium Healthcare for A$1.4bn (£775m). While...

NHS waiting times could increase still further following the health secretary's warning that some urgent NHS appointments and elective surgeries be put off until 2022 as the government attempts to ensure every...

Assured Futures is restoring unemployment cover availability to UK customers through a partnership with comparison site Comparethemarket. While unemployment cover was pulled by all providers last spring due to the pandemic, Assured...

Simplyhealth has appointed Jenni Wilson (pictured) as sales director, joining from Nuffield Health. She will replace Pam Whelan who left her position earlier this year, as Health & Protection exclusively reported last...