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Vast swathes of the population still do not think protection cover is for them, this perception persists particularly among the young, renters, mothers and carers and even some areas of the business...

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co has acquired Pennsylvania-based Equinox Agency for an undisclosed sum. Equinox is an employee health and benefits consulting firm serving businesses in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley. Following the acquisition,...

Nuffield Health has hired Karen Prins as chief operating officer for its hospitals from Circle Health Group. Prins (pictured) will leave Circle Health Group where she was interim CEO and before that...

National Friendly has added dental support from Toothfairy for all new members of its Friendly Shield product. Powered by Toothfairy, the health-regulated smart dental app is designed by dentists, and operated in...

In the fast-paced world of international business, the health and safety of employees who travel or work abroad are paramount. One critical aspect of this is the coordination and management of emergency...

Cura would not be benefitting from the services of one of its top performing advisers were it not for flexible working and the practice has driven the firm to reach a record...

Sales of new individual protection insurance policies climbed 3.6% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025, according to reinsurer Gen Re. It found 531,419 policies were sold over the quarter up 3.6%...

Group Risk Development (Grid) has written to chancellor Rachel Reeves urgently requesting guidance on how proposed inheritance tax changes will apply to death in service payments, Health & Protection can reveal. Proposals...

L&G's retail protection business has revamped its adviser platform OLP Connect to enable advisers to update customer payment details and cancel policies on behalf of their clients. Advisers can now fully manage...

Bupa is launching a DNA-based medication test and two DNA health risk detection checks as it expands its suite of My Genomic Health tests. The medication check follows a pilot programme which...