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The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is developing new guidance around how employee health data should be collected and used in light of the pandemic. In particular, the guidance will highlight that "health...

Aviva chief financial officer Jason Windsor has resigned to join Persimmon as its CFO. Aviva said its search for a new CFO is underway and will issue a further update when appropriate....

Half of Healix's female members with access to its women's health offering have engaged with the service since its April 2021 launch, according to the healthcare trust provider. Healix noted that 77%...

The UK's mortality rate has hit its highest levels during the pandemic since World War Two. The country recorded 120,400 more deaths from all causes than expected from the start of the...

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) is projecting a 21% decrease in the costs of monitoring  insurance intermediaries in its latest budget update. The FSCS revealed it expects the cost of monitoring...

Private medical insurance (PMI) providers are exploring contingency plans to maintain treatment should private hospital capacity be taken over for NHS work, but do not believe significant numbers of their patients will...

The Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) has appointed a former director of regulation at the Association of British Insurers (ABI) as a non-executive director. Hugh Savill (pictured) joins having been nominated by...

Not enough is being done by employers to support the mental health of their staff despite them largely acting on commitments to tackle physical health and wellbeing issues, according to findings from...

Voting for the Health & Protection Awards 2022 has gone live. Advisers, brokers and other intermediaries can vote here to recognise the providers they believe have been outstanding in their fields during...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has hiked the fees health and protection insurance advice firms must pay when applying to be regulated for the first time. Health and protection insurance advice firms...