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Overall mortality in 2025 has plunged to the lowest level on record, and 2% below 2024.  However, men aged 45-64 continue to die at higher rates than pre-pandemic levels. This according to...

Working-age adults reported a decline in health between 2011 and 2021, with those living in more deprived areas even more likely to see a decline in their self-reported health. This is according...

As global workforces continue to evolve, international private medical insurance has entered 2026 under increasing pressure. Employers are facing rising medical costs, more complex global mobility patterns, and higher employee expectations around...

Baroness Nicky Morgan has told Health & Protection she is considering resuming her quest to secure an inquiry on women’s financial resilience in the House of Lords following an unsuccessful attempt last...

The Personal Finance Society (PFS) has strengthened its expertise by welcoming two new directors and retaining another. Dr Alan Whittle and Adam Harper have joined the organisation’s leadership team, while Ian Callaghan’s...

Legal & General group chief risk officer (CRO) Chris Knight will join the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as director of insurance in July. Knight will be taking on the position formerly held...

Conversations with customers about the effects of cancer are no longer optional for advisers and the industry may need to offer longer-term policies to help protect these risks. Protection Distributors Group board...

Higher premiums and improved claims ratios improved profit and revenue for Bupa’s UK and global health insurance businesses in 2025. Bupa’s total group profit slipped 4.6% to £725m in 2025 due to...

New business in Royal London’s protection offering almost trebled in 2025 thanks to a rebound in mortgage lending and changes to inheritance tax rules. The insurer welcomed £77m in new protection sales...

As the current conflict across the Middle East continues, expats in the region have been urged to take care of their mental health by focusing on maintaining structure and routine in their...