Shepherds Friendly paid £3.25m in new income protection (IP) claims last year, up slightly on the £3.23m paid out in 2024. The Manchester-based mutual accepted 97% of IP claims in 2025 –...
Read moreHealth insights platform Healthi has joined group risk industry body Grid. Ryan Hopkins, founder and CEO at Healthi, said: “I am very excited to join the Grid membership. We are completely aligned...
Read morePrivate medical insurance (PMI) funded hospital admissions hit another record high in 2025 after bouncing back in the final quarter of the year. There were 670,000 insurance-funded hospital admissions last year, up...
Read moreKicking off Pride Month, Steve Collinson, chief HR and sustainability officer at Zurich, speaks to Health & Protection about tackling preconceived notions about his personal life, why open attitudes to LGBTQ+ communities...
Read moreSoaring numbers of high value claims which have more than trebled in frequency since the pandemic and a doubling of mental health support use are among the key causes of steeply rising...
Read moreThree quarters of workers have reduced spending on routine healthcare including appointments with the optician, dentist or physiotherapist, according to a report from Health Shield. Half (48%) of the 2,000 employees surveyed...
Read moreZest has joined the Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) as a corporate member. Zest is an employee benefits technology company with more than 500 customers, including Hargreaves Lansdown, Taylor Wimpey...
Read moreThe number of regulated claims management firms has almost halved in the past seven years, financial consultancy Broadstone has discovered. Since the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) started regulating the sector in April...
Read moreBupa has appointed Tony Johnson as a non-executive director and a member of its audit, remuneration, and nomination and governance committees with effect from 1 June. Johnson is currently chairman of the...
Read moreThe whole of life market has seen “lots of activity” with individuals increasing sums assured by 50% or more in response to inheritance tax (IHT) changes. This is according to Jennifer Gilchrist,...
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