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Aviva saw a 4% increase in health sales driven by greater demand from large corporates focused on improving employee wellbeing while protection new business dropped 8% as the recovery from the AIG...

Engage Health Group has hired James Dwyer as head of international benefits. Most recently head of international healthcare at Brown & Brown, Dwyer previously ran his own advice firm. Prior to this,...

Expats caught up in the current Middle East conflict are raising enquiries about mental health support, accident and repatriation cover and even life insurance. Over the weekend, the US and Israel launched...

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) is forecasting that insurance premium tax (IPT) will now raise £57.8bn between 2025/26 and 2030/31, marking a £0.5 billion upgrade from estimates made following the Autumn...

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is causing concern among expats and their families alike. Over the weekend, the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran. Iran has since retaliated hitting...

Voting for the UK Health & Protection Awards 2026 is now open. Advisers, brokers and other intermediaries including employee benefit consultants can vote to recognise the providers they believe have been outstanding...

Private medical insurance (PMI) pushed the number of private hospital admissions in the UK to a third-quarter record in 2025, according to the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN). The number of admissions...

Aon has appointed Carl Nordling as commercial director for the UK and Nordics, global benefits. The consultancy told Health & Protection that this is a new commercial role with a remit that...

Almost three quarters of UK employees now trust the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare journeys, according to Howden Employee Benefits’ Changing Face of Employee Health report. The report’s employer research...

Business protection and private medical insurance (PMI) are too important not to write or refer. This was one of the key messages of this morning’s session on the final day of Business...