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Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Claims largely consistent with pre-pandemic levels
The number of breast cancer claims appear to have largely held up during the course of the whole of pandemic when compared with 2019 levels, insurers have told Health & Protection. Vitality...
Read moreAMII disappointed with Sunak’s inaction and UC changes highlight protection need
The Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) said it was disappointed chancellor Rishi Sunak did not go further to bring the private sector in to help the NHS through its current...
Read moreKing’s Fund: NHS spending increase does not go far enough
The Conservative government's cash injection for the NHS, while welcome, does not go far enough to address the service's staffing crisis, according to independent charity the King's Fund. Yesterday's Autumn Budget speech...
Read moreAutumn Budget 2021: IHT ‘stealth tax’ earns Treasury £1bn but no move on IPT
The chancellor's freezing of inheritance tax will contribute to more and more people being caught out by 'stealth' taxes over the next five years. Autumn Budget documents reveal chancellor Rishi Sunak's freezing...
Read moreAutumn Budget 2021: Holding Income Tax thresholds will raise £20bn
Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s decision not to raise the personal allowance limit and thresholds for Income Tax is expected to earn the government an additional £20bn in the next four years. Sunak did...
Read moreAutumn Budget 2021: Business rates frozen and revaluation frequency increased
Business rates will be maintained for another year from April, chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed. Announcing the details as part of his second budget of the year, Sunak (pictured) said he had...
Read moreAutumn Budget 2021: Healthcare expenditure to increase by £30bn
Government spending on healthcare is set to increase by £30bn per year by the end of the Parliament. Delivering his Budget speech this afternoon, chancellor Rishi Sunak revealed that while spending on...
Read moreAdvisers want end of IPT on health insurance and support for IP uptake in Budget
The reduction or removal of insurance premium tax (IPT) from health insurance products and tax breaks for employers supporting staff are top of advisers' wish list ahead of the Budget today. Reports...
Read moreSun Life Asia appoints president from Old Mutual
Sun Life Asia has appointed Ingrid Johnson as its president. The Sun Life division covers life, health and wealth management businesses in eight Asian markets – China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia,...
Read moreFCA approves next step of LV= deal with Bain Capital but adds conditions
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has required LV= to improve communications with members as it granted permission for the mutual to proceed with a court hearing related to its proposed sale to...
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