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Employers who fail to provide mental health support training for line managers, are running the risk of personal injury claims being brought against them. This is according to Melanie Stancliffe, partner at...

Aviva has launched a mental health toolkit to help its group protection clients manage workplace wellbeing. It is available to employers with group income protection, group critical illness and group life schemes...

The government has charged former vice chief of the defence staff general Sir Gordon Messenger with leading a review of leadership in health and social care. Its Health and Social Care Leadership...

Anthony Cabrelli has replaced Sheldon Kenton as managing director of Bupa Global, Health & Protection can reveal Cabrelli took on the position on 1 October, with his full appointment subject to regulatory...

Denplan has partnered with charity Dentaid to improve access to oral healthcare for those most in need around the UK. The Simplyhealth-owned provider's investment means Dentaid can create and safeguard up to...

Aviva has sold its businesses in France and Italy for a combined £3bn. The insurer completed the deals at the end of last week having announced the sales as part of its...

The British Insurance Brokers Association (BIBA) has launched a referral partnership with LifeSearch offering the trade body's general insurance members access to personal and business protection cover for their clients. BIBA said...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has thrown down the gauntlet to insurers to consider neurodivergent individuals when designing products. FCA senior adviser for equality Georgina Philippou said the regulator wants firms to...

The Protection Distributors Group (PDG) has added three new members to its ranks. Caspian Insurance Services and Pure Protect join as organisational members, with former Cabinet Office disability and access ambassador for...

The Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) fair value product rules have come into force today. The rules ensure that general insurance products, including health and protection policies, must be assessed to ensure they...