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Benenden Health has added skin cancer detection service SkinVision to its products giving access to all its 870,000 membership. New members will be able to access the service from day one joining....

Around one in five Brits are 'pushing through' dental pain while at work, according to a survey of 3,000 individuals by Bupa. The insurer's survey found half (50%) of employees prioritised physical...

One in ten employers are definitely considering introducing private medical insurance (PMI) however rising costs are proving prohibitive to those already with plans in place. Research from Broadstone also found the proportion...

Private medical insurance (PMI) funded hospital admissions fell in the second quarter of the year, down 2,000 on the corresponding quarter of 2024. Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) data showed 164,000 hospital...

The UK Health & Protection Awards 2025 supplement is out now with all the highlights from the night. It includes all the winners, shortlists, photos from the night and insight into the...

Howden has appointed Carla Hammond as chief financial officer for Howden Health & Employee Benefits (HEB) and Barnett Waddingham (BW). In this role, she will lead financial strategy, governance and performance across...

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) is expecting to receive 4,000 fewer insurance complaints in the 2025-26 year than it originally budgeted for. However, the ombudsman is still planning to increase its compulsory...

Abigail Montrose hears how finding new ways to engage with young adults about cancer is essential if prevention and detection is to improve.   Cancer rates are rising sharply among young people....

Chancellor Rachel Reeves (pictured) has announced £300m of investment in technology across the National Health Service (NHS) and to improve patient service. Addressing Parliament in her Budget speech, Reeves also announced an...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves (pictured) did not increase the rate of Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) as part of her Budget 2025 announcement and the health and protection insurance industries were largely unaffected by...