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Employee assistance programmes (EAPs) on their own cannot fix UK plc's growing mental health crisis among younger workers. This is according to Dr Julie Denning, CEO of Working to Wellbeing (pictured), who...

Perci Health has closed a new £3m round, doubling its original £1.5m target. This brings the total the virtual cancer clinic has raised to £7.7m funding. This includes a £295,000 investment from...

Chris Lay, CEO of Marsh McLennan UK, has been appointed as campaign chairman for Insurance United Against Dementia (IUAD).  His appointment comes at an important time for dementia research, following the approval...

The Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) has appointed Liam Kennedy, director of key accounts at Vitality, as vice chairman. He succeeds Claire Ginnelly who stepped down last month after 13...

The UK government will be investing £2bn more in digital and artificial intelligence (AI) across public services, including in the NHS, according to chancellor Rachel Reeves.  Delivering her Spending Review today, Reeves...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves (pictured) avoided announcing any fresh tax increases at the Spending Review but has increased annual public spending by around £68.5bn from 2025-26 to 2028-29 – an annual year-on-year real...

The Labour Government has committed an additional £31bn annually towards the day-to-day running of the National Health Service by the 2028-29 financial year. The plans include up to £10bn on technology and...

The shortlists for the UK Health & Protection Awards 2025 adviser categories have now been revealed. The shortlists cover 14 categories spanning the breadth of the health and protection insurance industry. Winners...

Vanessa Sallows will step down claims and governance director at Legal & General Group Protection at the end of the year to take on a part-time role as claims and clinical development...

Many sectors are buzzing with the potential of AI but not everyone in health and protection insurance is swayed by its power yet, hears Richard Browne.    Download the roundtable supplement for the...