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Long-term sick up 500,000 post-Covid as MSK issues and young adults hit hard
The number of working aged adults who are economically inactive to due to long-term sickness has risen by half a million since the start of the pandemic, according to official data. The...
Read moreBupa launches inclusive health package for corporate schemes
Bupa UK Insurance has launched a package of propositions for UK corporate customers that look after a range of diverse health needs including women's health, sexual health and neurodiversity. The Inclusive Health...
Read moreFOS reiterates pledge to not apply Consumer Duty retrospectively
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has repeated its pledge that it will not apply the Consumer Duty to complaints retrospectively as it sought to reassure the financial servvices industry. During an Association...
Read moreHealth secretary told “get a grip” of NHS crisis as waiting lists keep rising
Health secretary Steve Barclay has been urged to "get a grip" of the growing crisis in the NHS as official data indicates the number of people waiting to start NHS treatment in...
Read moreAviva health and protection sales slump 18%
Aviva’s UK health and protection operation recorded an 18% decline in new business sales from £51m to £42m in the third quarter of the year compared to the same period in 2021....
Read morePMI lead generator slammed and censured for ‘irresponsible’ and ‘misleading’ ad
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has slammed a lead generation firm for using "misleading" and "irresponsible" adverts for private medical insurance (PMI) which were likely to cause fear among the audience. In...
Read moreWilliam Russell partners with TruDoc on virtual doctor access for UAE members
International health insurance provider William Russell has partnered with TruDoc to bring telemedicine services to all its members living in the UAE with a health insurance plan via its app. Users of...
Read moreFCA scrutinising Consumer Duty implementation plans
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is scrutinising Consumer Duty implementation plans from across insurance and financial services to understand the direction firms are taking with its flagship rules. The regulator also revealed...
Read moreHalf of firms reliant on NHS if workers require treatment
Half of firms are reliant on the NHS to support at least some of their workforce should they require treatment, according to research conducted by Partners&. The survey of senior HR and...
Read morePremier Choice buys advice firms Independent Healthcare and Paul Ganjou
Premier Choice Healthcare has acquired health insurance intermediary firms Independent Healthcare (UK) (IHUK) and Paul Ganjou and is looking for more firms to acquire. The deals see GRP-owned PCH buy the client...
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