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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...

LV= is updating its underwriting approach so people with chronic medical conditions including severe respiratory conditions, heart and lung diseases, and cancer can apply more easily. As a result of the lowered...

The 2021 version of the PMI Handbook, the 254-page reference tool for information on the different PMI plans available in the UK market, has now launched. The PMI Handbook offers a comprehensive...

Too much corporate 'noise' is stopping employees from engaging with group protection policies, according to research from insurer Legal & General. The research, released this morning, finds while two-thirds (66%) of employers...

Global health service company Cigna Europe is joining the the Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries Transfer of Personal Data Initiative, an agreement to adopt the electronic transfer of underwriting direct between...

US health insurance firm Brella Insurance has raised a $15m (£10.8m) Series A funding round led by Brewer Lane Ventures to bring its supplemental health solution to employers across the US. Brella's...

German private insurance customers have experienced a high rise in fees, according to figures from the country's Federal State Office. The Local reports figures from Germany's  Federal Statistical Office for March of...

Dave Middleton, formerly of Aon and Portus Consulting, has succeeded Stuart Scullion as executive chair of the Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII). Middleton's appointment was announced at AMII's second virtual...