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Health insurance and financial advice offered on social media could generate more complaints in the coming year, the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has been warned. The regulator highlighted that some respondents to...

The Exeter has appointed Suzy Esson as chief operating officer (COO) from Holloway Friendly.  With the creation of the chief operating officer role, Claire Hird will move from her current position as...

Hale House has opened as a HealthTech innovation hub in Harley Street's health district. The £52m investment was developed by The Howard de Walden Estate and is operated in partnership with Spacemade....

The number of people attending their free NHS health check has dropped to a two-year low with more than half a million middle-aged adults declining valuable NHS health checks in Q3 2024/25. ...

Private healthcare providers are expecting stronger growth from private medical insurance (PMI) than self-pay in the upcoming year. This is according to a survey carried out among 52 providers across England including...

Cigna Healthcare, International Health has appointed Rob Peat as CEO of Asia Pacific. He will take on the role as of 1 April.  Based in Hong Kong, Peat (pictured) will oversee International Health’s operations...

As the government sets out to decrease welfare payments, it is to undertake a fundamental review of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment, involving policy experts, stakeholders and disabled people.   The...

The Universal Credit (UC) standard allowance is set to increase by 2029, but the health element of that is set to be halved and frozen for new claims, according to chancellor Rachel...

International private medical insurance (IPMI) increasingly offers a very wide range of additional benefits which can help drive demand, increase usage and potentially reduce large treatment costs. But maximising their value depends...

The scope of this year’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) market study will not include private medical insurance (PMI), business and key protection insurance, or accident, sickness and unemployment insurance (ASU), according to...