Cash plans

The NHS is in crisis. A once in a lifetime pandemic has contributed to already vast wait times in England while the breakdown of services and a cost of living crisis has...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has told firms to pay particularly close attention to existing and new communications which customers rely on to make purchasing decisions as this is where its rules...

Simplyhealth is launching a rapid scanning referral service for its customers under a partnership with Scan.com, which will see its customers receive better rates. Customers will be able to search for MRI,...

National Friendly has joined the Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) while Health Shield has re-joined as a corporate member. Health Shield commercial director Paul Shires said he was delighted the...

Simplyhealth has appointed Quentin James as product director of its Denplan businesses. James (pictured) is currently director of commercial finance at Simplyhealth and will begin his new responsibilities from early March. He...

The UK Health & Protection Awards 2023 has launched and is now open for adviser entries. Health & Protection would like to welcome back Allianz Partners as returning headline sponsor. This year’s...

Health & Protection is launching its first Health Summit for advisers and intermediaries working in the UK private medical and health insurance sector. The Summit is the sector’s leading event where key...

Joanna Streames, managing director at Velvet, tells Health & Protection about how Sir Alan Sugar's boardroom reality show was integral to her entry into the protection sector.   Almost thirteen years ago,...

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has expects its management expenses budget to increase 5% to hit £99.8m for 2023-24, despite expecting to handle fewer claims next year. The increase is coming...

Prime minister Rishi Sunak has admitted to using private healthcare but refused to be answer how long he had to wait for his last dentist appointment. Sunak's admissions came as pressure increased...