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Royal London paid out a record £591m in protection claims last year with £13m paid to families who had experienced a death due to Covid-19. The mutual insurer revealed it paid 99.6%...

Safeguarding basic benefits such as medical insurance and pensions has created a better sense of security among Ikea's workers in the pandemic. This is according to Ulrika Biesèrt, global people and culture...

Almost two thirds of firms offer employees some kind of insurance protection benefit, according to the latest CIPD/Simplyhealth Health and Wellbeing at Work survey report. The report shows 64% of firms offer...

LSL has begun an adviser hiring spree after agreeing a five-year deal to provide protection advice to all members of The Property Finance Group (TPFG). The Property Franchise Group has more than...

Global financial assistance product provider CPP Group has appointed Carl Carter as CEO of its UK business. Carter (pictured) succeeds retiring UK MD Michael Whitfield who will remain with CPP Group, taking...

Half of UK employers are failing to comply with legislation introduced last year on sick pay, according to research undertaken for group risk protection industry body Grid. The Employment Rights (Employment Particulars...

Private healthcare should be seen as an ally rather than competition to the NHS, according to Stuart Scullion, the outgoing executive chairman of the Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII). Scullion...

Global data science and digital health company Holmusk has bought UK-based mental health predictive analytics provider Otsuka Health Solutions (OHS). Holmusk says the acquisition from Otsuka Pharmaceutical Europe will deepen its footprint...

Award-winning journalist Owain Thomas has joined Health & Protection as editor, taking on the role from today. Thomas has more than a decade of experience working in the financial trade press. Thomas...

International employee benefits network Maxis Global Benefits Network has launched interactive health and wellness reporting tools for its multinational clients. The firm has launched two  interactive dashboards – the OneWorld Visual, the...