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For years, workplace wellbeing strategies have been built around scale offering a broad suite of programmes designed to appeal to the widest possible audience. But as workforce needs become more diverse and...

Skin cancer claims have soared over the last five years to almost level with breast cancer as the largest source of cancer claims on private medical insurance (PMI), VitalityHealth has revealed. Data...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is "progressing at pace" to find a successor for director of insurance Matt Brewis with its recruitment campaign now closed. The regulator has been searching for Brewis'...

The vast majority of UK businesses are concerned about the impact of long-term and short-term employee sickness. This is according to research from MetLife UK which found 88% held these concerns about...

The number of people awaiting NHS treatment in England has risen to hit 7.41 million. The data reveals that the number of referral to treatment (RTT) pathways where a patient was waiting...

Guardian has dramatically cut the length of time applicants for life and critical illness (CI) policies must have lived in the UK and been registered with a doctor. From today applicants for...

Watch now: Bupa Small Business Academy event on powering your small business with a more neuroinclusive workforce  In our latest Small Business Academy vodcast, our guest speakers Thrive Law founder and neurodivergent...

Nuffield Health is rolling-out a free exercise rehabilitation programme for people living with a broader range of long-term health conditions – including cardiovascular, metabolic and respiratory disease, as well as those living...

Maxis Global Benefits Network has appointed Damian Allepuz as regional director – Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) within its global business development (BD) team.  Allepuz (pictured) has been promoted from the...

A notable shift appears to have taken place in the last year within the international private medical insurance (IPMI) market. The many fledgling changes flapping away since the Covid pandemic ended now...