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Tracy Garrad is stepping down as chief executive of Axa Health and will be succeeded in the interim by chief financial officer Matt Vardy, Health & Protection can reveal. The insurer confirmed...

Bupa suffered a £427m loss in 2022, reversing a £423m profit in 2021, driven by a £646m write-down in its UK dental operation as it struggled with workforce recruitment and retention and...

Private healthcare provider HCA Healthcare UK has joined the Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) as a corporate member. Soraya Chamberlain, vice president of corporate sales at HCA Healthcare, (pictured) said:...

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has called on chancellor Jeremy Hunt to offer tax relief or other financial support for employers supporting their employees' health. CBI director-general Tony Danker (pictured) made...

Voting for the Health & Protection Awards 2023 is now open. Advisers, brokers and other intermediaries can vote to recognise the providers they believe have been outstanding in their respective sectors during...

MPs have warned the first year of NHS England’s three-year recovery programme is already falling short of expectations, that targets are likely to be missed and that they want a better explanation...

International insurance broker Howden has acquired Manchester-headquartered intermediary Reich Insurance Group for an undisclosed sum. Reich serves UK and international clients, has more than 140 employees and is led by Simon Taylor...

Santé Group is working with Pulse Insurance to help develop the insurer’s first product for its entry into the private medical insurance (PMI) market. The product will be a new entry level...

Pulse Insurance is launching a new health insurance and employee benefits brand - Pulse Clarity. The provider already offers specialist protection plans and group life schemes and is now moving into the...

Allianz Global Benefits (AGB), the employee benefits network of the Allianz Group, has joined Allianz Partners. The firm said the strategic move had been effective from the turn of the year and...