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AIA Group achieved 10% growth in value of new business (VONB) completed in H1 2026, while operating profit after tax for the year rose to $4.16bn, up 13% per share over the...

All income protection (IP) insurers should help the growing number of people who survive cancer back into work to reduce future claims, Dr Julie Denning has told Health & Protection. “I would...

Women in their 30s and 40s account for the overwhelming majority of self-referrals for suspected cancer symptoms, according to data from Healix Health. The independent corporate healthcare provider analysed use of its...

Simplyhealth has appointed Sonya Bryson as managing director, subject to regulatory approval.  Bryson (pictured) will join the business on Wednesday (19 August), bringing with her more than 25 years of leadership experience...

As organisations expand into new markets and mobility programmes continue to evolve, employees are increasingly accessing healthcare in countries that operate very differently from their own. Differences in healthcare systems, provider networks,...

WTW is making Boutros Bear’s clinically governed chronic pain programme available to employers through its healthcare concierge service. The programme combines physiotherapy, clinical input from Boutros Bear clinicians, and psychological support, delivered...

Consistency of sleep could be a stronger predictor of health risk than the number of hours spent in bed, research from Vitality has discovered. Although sleeping for at least seven hours a...

Axa Health International has appointed Dr Melissa Castro as head medical adviser, effective immediately. In her new role, Dr Castro (pictured) will provide senior clinical leadership across Axa Health International and help...

Epassi has appointed Antonio Barradas to the newly created role of regional managing director. The digital employee benefits platform said his appointment reflects a new regional structure at Epassi, built around the...

Swiss Re has appointed Damien Bartlett as head of its life and health market unit for UK and Ireland and Middle East and Africa.  The appointment will take effect 1 November 2026. ...