Health cash plan provider Medicash has upgraded its company-paid Proactive plan to ensure all policyholders in a client business enjoy the same benefit year, even if they subscribe mid-term.

Partnership has reported its new business premiums of long-term care annuities had ‘fallen behind expectations' as sales dropped by 38% compared to the same period last year.

Private healthcare groups have rejected findings from the Competition Commission including the assertion that their hospitals face little competition, exercise market power or make excessive profits at the expense of patients.

Bupa, Aviva and AXA PPP Healthcare have welcomed the publication of the Competition Commission's investigation into the private healthcare market.

The Competition Commission (CC) has recommended a ban on consultant incentive schemes and called for greater transparency and price controls following its investigation into the private healthcare market.

Disability charities have slammed the government's Workplace Capability Assessments (WCA) as ‘farcical' as those with progressive conditions are being advised they could consider a return to work.

Zurich's group chief financial officer Pierre Wauthier was yesterday found dead in his apartment in Zug, Switzerland.

Younger workers are more likely to fall into unhealthy habits at work while older workers are most prone to health problems resulting from work-related stress, research has found.

Research by recruitment firm Randstad has revealed that 90% of insurance professionals are proud to work in the industry.

The only thing millions of Brits will be leaving to their loved ones is an outstanding mortgage loan, a new poll has revealed.