NHS cancer, stroke and cardiac treatment networks have cut staffing by up to a fifth in the last three years, according to the Labour Party.

With sporting events this summer resulting in success for many UK sports stars, Paul Hunt ponders possible influences the ‘Olympic bounce' will have on health and exercise and the impact on underwriting.

Employers are failing to make the most of the options available to them when it comes to healthcare for their staff, yet still say price is their premium concern.

Private medical care providers may be forced to respond to Freedom of Information requests.

Allianz Worldwide Care has partnered with Medibank to provide cover for expatriates based in Australia.

Dental, optical care and physiotherapy are the most popular health cash plan benefits across the UK, Health Shield has revealed.

Whilst soft markets for Group Life, and Death in Service Pensions are ending, the trend for Group IP is towards reducing premiums although the Group Critical Illness market continues to grow, according to Canada life.

Pre-Christmas is a good time to look ahead at what might be on the horizon for next year's PMI sector, Richard Walsh investigates.

The FSA is consulting on the approach the future Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) would take if it needed to exercise powers to make temporary rule changes, before consultation, relating to financial services products.

Patients with the most chronic care needs are to be offered the chance to take charge of their own support through personal health budgets, care and support minister Norman Lamb has announced.