Cash plans

Health cash plan provider Orchard Healthcare has ceased trading. Worcester Hospital Contributors Association (WHCA) which was trading as Orchard Healthcare, was originally formed in 1921 to provide funds to run hospitals in...

The government has given financial and health sector regulators an April deadline to put forward their strategies for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in their sectors. It told the Financial Conduct...

The UK Health & Protection Awards 2024 has launched and is now open for adviser entries, including a new category for networks and distributor services. Health & Protection would also like to...

A Northern Ireland-based adviser has laid down the gauntlet to insurance leaders to tackle the "massive" problem emerging from oversaturation of the private healthcare market and lack of hospital capacity across the...

Health Shield Friendly Society has launched its latest off-the-shelf health cash plan product with SkinVision and gym discounts added and higher health wellbeing and screening benefits, although prices have increased by around...

Health & Protection would like to wish all our readers a happy and prosperous New Year. Thank you for all your support and contributions this past year. We will be back from...

In 2023 Health & Protection analysed every corner of the individual and workplace health and protection markets. Here are the 10 most read articles analysing and examining the key issues and industry...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has confirmed the next Budget will take place on 6 March. Hunt made the announcement as he commissioned the Office for Budget Responsibility to prepare an economic and fiscal...

Health & Protection would like to wish all our readers a very Merry Christmas. We hope you have a wonderful time celebrating with family and friends over the festive period. While we...

Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) receipts have risen by more than £500m in the first eight months of the year. According to data from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), IPT receipts broke the...