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National Friendly is launching an entry-level healthcare product which has no medical questions or underwriting. The Friendly Health plan is designed to help provide a diagnosis of a new medical condition that...

More than one in four employees with workplace private medical insurance (PMI) made a claim in 2024 - up by a third from 2021, according to an analysis of employee benefits consultancy Broadstone's...

Younger and midlife age groups are experiencing the greatest mental wellbeing challenges, according to research from Aviva. Aviva’s latest Story of Health research among 2,000 adults reveals that mental wellbeing challenges are...

Skin cancer claims have soared over the last five years to almost level with breast cancer as the largest source of cancer claims on private medical insurance (PMI), VitalityHealth has revealed. Data...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is "progressing at pace" to find a successor for director of insurance Matt Brewis with its recruitment campaign now closed. The regulator has been searching for Brewis'...

The number of people awaiting NHS treatment in England has risen to hit 7.41 million. The data reveals that the number of referral to treatment (RTT) pathways where a patient was waiting...

Nuffield Health is rolling-out a free exercise rehabilitation programme for people living with a broader range of long-term health conditions – including cardiovascular, metabolic and respiratory disease, as well as those living...

Insurers should prioritise improving the mental health of young people, building trust in healthcare and putting humans back at the centre of insurance, Sir Charlie Mayfield has said. Sir Charlie (pictured), who is...

Advisers have welcomed confirmation from the government that it will not be imposing VAT on private healthcare in November's Budget. This morning, health secretary Wes Streeting told the BBC "it's not happening"...

Health secretary Wes Streeting has guaranteed the exemption of VAT on private healthcare will not be removed in the upcoming Budget. Streeting told the BBC "it's not happening" and repeated that answer...