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Insurers could face much higher claims from life and health policies or legal liabilities if they fail to test their products on diverse populations, Swiss Re has warned. And it suggested that...

The number of people on NHS waiting lists in England has increased by almost nine hundred thousand since the onset of the pandemic, with orthopaedics seeing the largest increase. The data from...

Research from Legal & General has uncovered a disconnect between women's understanding and their engagement with group protection benefits and services. The insurer said the results suggested a need for more relevant...

Swiss Re has warned the life and health insurance sectors to be prepared for significant and unexpected long-term effects from the Covid-19 pandemic. The reinsurer highlighted three key underlying effects which it...

Insurers are rejecting the five day week and expect to continue with a hybrid approach to work as the country emerges from the pandemic. This contradicts predictions from the Centre for Cities...

Incoming Financial Conduct Authrotiy (FCA) rules aimed at providing better value for insurance customers have far reaching implications for everyone in health insurance, according to Branko Bjelobaba principal at consultancy Branko. Last...

Employers have been urged to improve employee benefits regardless of pay grade to develop policies that are resilient to Covid or any other emerging infectious disease. The call comes from Steve Herbert...

Almost six in 10 Canadians with disability or chronic health issues say their condition would worsen without access to their workplace benefits plan, according to research from Royal Bank of Canada Insurance....

The health and protection insurance sector is making significant progress in introducing initiatives aimed at improving diversity across insurers and intermediaries alike. Organisations are trying to recruit more diverse workforces by removing...

Protection products must be assessed to ensure they offer fair value to consumers, including those policies originated before October 2018, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced. It warned insurers over products...