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The winners of first UK Health & Protection Awards have been announced at a glittering ceremony at the Hilton Bankside in London. More than 500 advisers, insurers and other representatives gathered together...

International insurance broking group Howden has reached agreement to acquire chartered insurance broker Aston Lark from Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Bowmark Capital. The deal, which is subject to regulatory approval, sees...

People around the world will on average spend 10 years in ill health during their lifetimes, a rise of 15% in the last 30 years according to research from Vitality and Rand...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned regulated financial advisers to ensure remote working staff know they could face visits at home from the regulator. New expectations on remote working set out...

Insurance broker firm Partners& has appointed Marcia Reid as managing partner for wellbeing, engagement and benefits. Reid (pictured) was most recently managing director of the health and protection division of Stackhouse Poland...

David Steward (pictured) has retired from healthcare multinational Centene's board of directors. Steward, the billionaire co founder and chairman of St Louis-based technology services provider World Wide Technology, has served on Centene's...

According to mental health charity Mind, the UK is in the grip of a mental health emergency. However, the term mental health is very wide ranging, covering anything from mild anxiety or...

Axa Health is the latest insurer to reach agreement with Cleveland Clinic London to offer eligible members access to the provider's services. The clinic (pictured), which reached similar agreements with Bupa and WPA...

Healix has launched a risk management service for international clients which aims to proactively mitigate risks before they become serious. Its Sentinel Protect subscription service offers clients bespoke risk intelligence, analysis and...

Swiss Re has entered into an exclusive partnership with mental health platform Wysa to create a global mental wellbeing app. The insurance-specific app will help consumers better track their mental wellbeing and...