Cash plans

The number of people using private healthcare for non‑urgent treatment and diagnostics has almost doubled in the past two years, according to Healthwatch England. One in seven people in the UK, or...

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...

Voting for the UK Health & Protection Awards 2026 is now open. Advisers, brokers and other intermediaries including employee benefit consultants can vote to recognise the providers they believe have been outstanding...

Health & Protection is launching an exclusive AI in Insurance microsite. The site explores this pivotal time for the whole health and protection insurance industry including the regulatory, ethical and practical implications of...

Workplace health is increasingly moving ahead of claims by embracing preventative healthcare, hears Owain Thomas.   Rising premiums are the main driver to employer interest in preventative health services but there are...

Insurers have a crucial role in helping HR justify health and wellbeing benefits spend, Graham Simons hears.   Health and wellbeing benefits are no longer a nice to have for UK plc...

Adding dependants to group PMI schemes is contributing to a spike in claims, usage and premiums creating a generational divide across UK plc, Graham Simons hears.   Employers are increasingly adding coverage...

Simplyhealth is creating two managing director roles to lead its Healthplan and Denplan businesses following chief customer officer (CCO) Claudia’s Nicholls-Magielsen's departure. Nicholls-Magielsen (pictured) left Simplyhealth at the end of last year...

Artificial intelligence (AI) will reshape white-collar work whether companies are ready or not. In most industries, the conversation stops at automation and efficiency. In insurance, the question is more consequential: will AI...

Employee benefits and insurance service provider Personal Group is launching a group cash plan range which will feature DocHQ’s remote physiotherapy service. The range will be launched as a new product rather...