Aviva's protection sales in H1 2024 were broadly unchanged from the same period last year as group risk increases were cancelled out by individual protection falls. Meanwhile in-force health premiums rose 10%...
Read moreWhile advice firms should still expect client-facing staff to dress appropriately, accommodations should be made for hot weather and any attempt to ban shorts for men could land them in hot water,...
Read moreThe Emirate of Sharjah, one of the seven Emirates that make up the UAE, has today implemented a health insurance programme for its citizens over the age of 45, who do not...
Read moreHowden has promoted Rod Jones to chief operating officer (COO) of its new acquisition ActiveQuote. In the wake of the deal, Howden told Health & Protection that all ActiveQuote staff were being...
Read moreWilliam Russell is planning to ramp-up recruitment for its international private medical insurance (IPMI) adviser support team, marketing director William Cooper has told Health & Protection. This week's appointment of business development...
Read moreJust 28% of the UK public thought the NHS was providing a good service nationally ahead of the General Election, according to polling by the Health Foundation. This was six percentage points...
Read moreMore than 160,000 group scheme members and dependents have accessed Aviva's neurodevelopmental pathway since it was first made available to customers and new business in March 2023, according to the insurer. Aviva...
Read moreBupa Health Services has continued its acquisition strategy with a partnership and the purchase of London Medical, a Harley Street specialist outpatient clinic. London Medical primarily specialises in diabetes treatment and management...
Read moreFreedom Health Insurance has taken on EMed as its virtual GP provider, replacing it's previous provider HealthHero. The new deal includes other services from Emed including new musculoskeletal (MSK) and mental health...
Read moreThe number of people waiting for NHS treatment increased by more than 19,000 in June as numbers stayed above 7.6 million people for a consecutive month, according to official data. The data...
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