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Circle Health has been unable to sell its Birmingham hospital as was required for its merger with fellow hospital group BMI Healthcare to complete. The lack of a buyer appears to be...

National Friendly has launched a full income protection (IP) policy which sits alongside its recently launched accident-only IP product. The new policy is fully underwritten and supports those needing protection in the...

Zurich UK is easing restrictions and increasing cover limits on life insurance applications as the country continues to emerge from the Covid pandemic. The insurer introduced a number of restrictions in March...

The majority of employers around the world are concerned about the rising price of healthcare or medical insurance premiums for their staff, with those in the Americas most worried. Six in 10...

Legal & General's executive income protection (IP) employer pension contribution limit will now include dividends as well as PAYE earnings. The IP product, launched a year ago during the pandemic, is designed...

First things first, what benefit to the employee benefits industry is there of focusing on line manager wellbeing specifically? In short, there’s a strong potential for them to become advocates; leading by...

Meet Parker is partnering with IPipeline to deliver protection quotes for advisers through its virtual assistant, with the service expected to launch in January. Brokers using Meet Parker can give real time...

UnderwriteMe is adding Vitality's protection products to its sourcing system. The addition takes the number of insurers available through UnderwriteMe's system to 15 with access available to the following Vitality products: life...

St Mary’s Hospital in Warrington has implemented an action plan after the Care Quality Commission (CQC) ordered it to make improvements following an inspection this summer. The CQC carried out an unannounced...

Vitality UK has made a pair of senior personnel moves affecting its life business after the departure of group chief finance officer (CFO) Michael Saunders. Justin Skinner, who was appointed managing director...