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The number of people waiting to start NHS treatment in England dropped to 7.2 million at the end of January, according to official data. This was the third consecutive month with a...

Seven in ten consumers have not seen or heard anything about income protection (IP) or critical illness (CI) in the last year and views are often based on flase assumptions, according to CIExpert’s...

CIExpert’s Single Is Best campaign is making inroads with most consumers saying single policies offer better overall protection and value when advisers clearly outline the benefits, according to the firm's Critical Thinking 2026...

Marsh has appointed Phil Parkinson as CEO of Mercer UK, a business of Marsh.  Subject to regulatory approval, Parkinson (pictured) is expected to take up his new role in the coming weeks...

An Employee Assistance Professionals Association UK (EAPA) investigation has found that Health Assured did not meet the ethical standards expected of members surrounding confidentiality and informed consent. However after a nearly two-year long...

Vitality members will have discounted access to the Boots online doctor weight loss service from the spring. Eventually the partnership aims to expand access to additional health and wellbeing services. From Spring,...

Visible Start is expanding its reach into the health and protection insurance sector to help address talent shortages in the industry. The firm delivers structured workforce re-entry and talent engagement programmes designed...

Legal & General saw its individual protection new business rise last year driven by consumer demand while the group offering flatlined. The insurer also revealed that a successor to departing chief risk...

Private health screenings through an employer can dramatically improve health outcomes for workers by detecting cancers early, saving lives and benefiting providers and the NHS alike. This is according to Dr Seema...

  Health Horizons virtual event: The power of personalised healthcare Register here to watch the virtual event on 19 March at 11am.   We are entering a new era of personalised medicine...