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Skin cancer claims have soared over the last five years to almost level with breast cancer as the largest source of cancer claims on private medical insurance (PMI), VitalityHealth has revealed. Data...

The vast majority of UK businesses are concerned about the impact of long-term and short-term employee sickness. This is according to research from MetLife UK which found 88% held these concerns about...

Maxis Global Benefits Network has appointed Damian Allepuz as regional director – Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) within its global business development (BD) team.  Allepuz (pictured) has been promoted from the...

Healix Health has launched a precision cancer service in partnership with global healthcare solutions provider Further as an extension of its existing cancer care pathway.  It uses genomic testing with clinical support...

Healix Health has made a pair of key hires as it plans to update its care pathways and develop a new claims management system. The healthcare trust provider has appointed Sarah Taylor...

Insurers need to investigate every possible avenue to find out the root causes of why employees have fallen out of work before they can identify them as 'gaming the system', according to...

Gallagher has appointed Andrew Bowman as chief financial officer (CFO) for its HR and benefits consulting division (GBS) UK, subject to regulatory approval. Bowman will be responsible for shaping and executing the...

Sir Charlie Mayfield has challenged insurance providers to develop risk pooling for SMEs to enable their employees to gain access to affordable health and wellbeing benefits. Risk pooling already exists in the...

Early intervention has cut the number of employees who go on to experience a severe or moderately severe mental health condition by 93%, according to Axa Health. Heather Smith, CEO of Axa...

More than a quarter of Bitons have paid for medical treatment over the last five years, according to a survey by Howden. The intermediary found 27% of the 2,000 adults it surveyed...