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The British insurance industry is bolstering the UK economy with a massive £2.5bn claims payout – including £204m in protection claims – while the country gets to grips with the Covid-19 pandemic....

Aviva and Bupa have both formed independent partnerships with UK charity Macmillan Cancer Support. Aviva said its partnership aims to help its protection customers living with cancer get access to the emotional,...

Aston Lark, the chartered insurance broker backed by Goldman Sachs, has agreed to acquire intermediaries Right to Health and The Health Insurance Specialists find undisclosed sums. Founded by Gary Marney and Stephen...

There could be as many as ten million people on NHS waiting lists by April, thanks to a “ballooning” backlog of procedures caused by the response to the pandemic. A report published...

Cleveland Clinic, the global healthcare and hospital group, has appointed two physician leaders to oversee international operations and Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. Dr Rakesh M Suri (pictured) will return to Ohio from...

Nearly four in five GPs in the UK (77%) are concerned about facing investigation if patients come to harm as a result of delayed referrals or non Covid-19 services being unavailable or limited, according...

Simply Business has partnered with insurtech specialist Equipsme to bring its quote-and-buy digital platform to employers wanting to buy health insurance. Customers will now be able to make direct purchases online via...

Entries are now open for the UK Health & Protection Awards 2021 – and financial advisers and employee benefit consultancies large and small are invited to put forward submissions outlining how they...

Digital advances in the health and social care industry alone could add £33bn to UK GDP by 2040 if sufficient investments in technology are made, a major report says. Th analysis, by...

A new £25m state-of-the-art independent/private sector hospital in Swansea, South Wales, officially opened for business this week. HMT Sancta Maria Hospital, which is owned and operated by not-for-profit healthcare specialist the Healthcare...