Politics

Andrea Leadsom has been given a role as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) as part of Rishi Sunak’s governmental reshuffle. Leadsom (pictured) is...

Victoria Atkins has been appointed health and social care secretary as part of a major overhaul at the Deparment for Health and Social Care with three of six ministers departing so far....

Advisers are gearing up for growth this year. Engage is on track to "smash" new business targets, while London & Country has just seen its biggest recruitment intake. But executing growth plans...

The Department for Work and Pensions has launched a consultation on possible changes to the Work Capability Assessment, including updating assessment categories to better reflect the modern world of work and the...

Rising costs and growing demand for health insurance products have created a significant uptick in UK Treasury revenue, according to an analysis of HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) data on Insurance Premium...

While upcoming research indicates long waits for NHS treatment is proving the primary driver for patients to go private, as a general election looms into view, it is unlikely that government will...

In an exclusive wide-ranging interview, Erik Bleekrode, head of insurance at KPMG China and Asia Pacific, tells Health & Protection about how international talent is returning to Hong Kong, whether comparisons to...

Industry bodies from across the health and protection sector are planning to respond to government's call to make the case for tax relief on private medical insurance (PMI) provided though the workplace....

A national health at work standard should be established for all employers providing a baseline for quality occupational health provision in their organisations. The proposal forms a central plank of a government...

The government is asking whether there is a case for tax relief to be introduced for private medical insurance (PMI) provided though the workplace, despite not seeing the case for the tax...