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Oxfordshire-based HCB Group have launched a national operation in Australia, headquartered in Richmond, South Australia. HCB Australia, a joint venture between HCB Group and Australian rehabilitation provider NB&A Group aims to build...

Financial services firm Sun Life Financial has completed the $85m (£61m) acquisition of US medical intelligence and healthcare navigation provider Pinnacle Care International. Maryland-based PinnacleCare has more than 170 employees and helps...

Global health service company Cigna Europe has launched a new guide aimed at improving employee 'whole health'. ‘The road to a healthy SME: a practical guide to achieving better results through employee...

Virtual GP services have inevitably increased in popularity as lockdown stopped people from seeing their local doctor in person, while insurers have responded to this demand through increased product innovation. But as...

Advisers, brokers, consultants and providers graced the turf at Horsham FC with their football skills last week, battling it out for the inaugural Synchronicity Insurance Cup. The event, organised by Synchronicity Insurance...

One in five people in the UK are thinking about seeking professional financial advice, according to research from insurer Zurich. The research shows 19% of those surveyed are thinking more about seeking...

There has been a slight drop in the numbers of long Covid sufferers, according to official data. Data from the Office for National Statistics reveals around 962,000 people were experiencing self reported...

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has appointed Aston Lark CEO, Peter Blanc, as president for 2022. Blanc is also non-executive chairman of Hastings Insurance Services, the broker arm of Hastings Direct, and...

Aegon UK has become the latest insurer to remove most of its Covid underwriting restrictions for life and critical illness protection. The protection provider revealed it has now returned to its pre-pandemic...

As Pride month draws to a close, Health & Protection interviews Nigel Ranger, a senior customer service advisor at MetLife, about evolving attitudes towards LGBTQ+ communities working in the protection sector. How...