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The number of people in the UK suffering symptoms associated with long Covid for more than a year has increased to more than 800,000, according to official figures. Latest Office for National...

Health insurance provider GeoBlue has appointed Diego Fernández as president and chief executive officer, effective from 13 June. As well as serving on GeoBlue's board, Fernández had been with Bupa since 2011,...

To kick off Pride Month, Health & Protection speaks to Chris Bailey-Munt, B2B content and social media manager for intermediary marketing at Aviva, about considering whether he should refer to his "partner"...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned consumers not to purchase products from two funeral plan providers. The warning comes ahead of a change in the law which brings funeral plans under...

Vitality has found that even small amounts of regular exercise can cut the average costs per claim for its members needing hospital treatments. Analysis of Vitality data for in-hospital and day treatment...

Cohabitees are no longer a "negligible" minority so advisers have a crucial role in communicating the importance to marital status when organising life cover, Insuring Change partner Ruth Gilbert has emphasised. She...

Actuaries are warning that proposed government regulations for the sector could “undermine the profession” and “lead to a lowering of standards”. The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) also urged the government...

Royal London has paid a record £632m in claims in 2021 to more than 84,000 claimants and approved 99.5% of all protection claims last year. This compares with 2020 claims data which...

UnderwriteMe has removed its question about a recent diagnosis or symptoms of Covid from the customer application process on its protection platform. The firm said the move was in response to its...

Dentists' Provident paid out £5.4m on a total of 1,190 claims and approved 98.9% of new claims last year. In 2020 it paid £5.9m in claims and approved 96.4% those it received....