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Financial education, making protection a ‘national priority,’ and keeping on with Keeping Britain Working should be prioritised by the UK’s new prime minister. The long held goal of tax incentives to encourage...

Healthcare cash plan provider Sovereign Health Care is to expand into the intermediary market. To lead this move, the Bradford-based not-for-profit has appointed Luis Weston as its new head of commercial sales....

Advisers operating in the health and protection insurance industries will not now be charged with funding the regulator’s advice guidance boundary review (AGBR). Fee rates for advisers will also be trimmed slightly...

The UK private medical insurance (PMI) market is an exciting place to be at present. Having seen a significant up-tick in membership over the last five years it is still primed for...

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has rejected the proposal of having minimum standards or cover on products offered through price comparison websites. The option was proposed by Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted...

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) is preparing a “multimedia multi-year” campaign to educate consumers about key terms and elements of insurance products. The trade body revealed the plans at a House...

Deeply personalised healthcare including digital “health twins“ could be the next step in improving care outcomes, the Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) health and wellbeing summit has heard. Axa Health...

Employers need to act earlier to reduce the £85bn they collectively lose each year to poor health in their workforce, the Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) health and wellbeing summit...

The waiting list for NHS treatment in England  increased slightly during April to 7.22 million from 7.11 million in March, a setback in efforts to reduce the backlog. This ended six successive...

The shortlists for the UK Health & Protection Awards 2026 adviser categories have now been revealed. The shortlists cover 15 categories spanning the breadth of the health and protection insurance industry. Winners...