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Isobel Langton joined The Exeter as CEO in April, taking over from the retiring Andy Chapman. In her first Q&A since taking over the position, she told Health & Protection, why she...

Long Covid sufferers need tailored support for a condition that continually moves the goalposts, according to Christine Husbands, managing director at RedArc Nurses. Husbands warns long Covid is not a static condition...

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has backed a medical insurer and rejected a customer’s complaint after her treatment was delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It published the case as a follow-up...

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company has completed the acquisition of American Financial Group's wholly owned subsidiary, Great American Life Insurance Company, and other subsidiaries and affiliated entities in a $3.5bn (£2.47bn) deal....

The Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) is calling on government to create surgical hubs and commit an additional £1bn every year for the next five years to clear the backlog in operations...

Intermediaries advising on health and protection insurance must charge renewing customers the same fees as they do to new business clients, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced. The FCA announced the...

Protection products must be assessed to ensure they offer fair value to consumers, including those policies originated before October 2018, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced. It warned insurers over products...

Health insurers and cash plan providers have been excluded from Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) rules surrounding the automatic annual renewal of general insurance contracts, the regulator has confirmed. However, they will be...

The world of work has seen enormous disruption as a result of Covid-19. As restrictions are gradually lifting, we are looking to a future where hybrid working is becoming far more normal,...

A independent mental health hospital in Norwich has closed its doors after the Care Quality Commission (CQC) took steps to cancel its registration following an inspection in March. This morning the CQC...