The COVER Review: NHS waiting lists, insurer updates and everyday benefits

COVER deputy editor, Jaskeet Briah, discusses the must-read stories of the week commencing 8 September 2025. The top stories this week are: NHS waiting list rises to 7.4m patients in July 2025 L&G digitises life insurance claims submission process Unum UK launches health cash plan National Friendly updates level reviewable premium options...</p> </div> </div> <div id="d-wrapper"> <div class="zig-zag-bottom zig-zag-top"> <div class="join-investment-week zig-zag"> <p>To continue reading this article...</p> <h4>Join COVER for free</h4> <div class="signup-for-members-only">Signup and gain exclusive members-only insights <span class="drop-down"></span></div> <div class="investment-week-points insights-toggle"> <ul> <li>Unlimited access to real-time news, key trend analysis and industry insights.</li> <li>Stay on top of the latest developments around health and wellbeing, diversity and inclusion and the cost of living crisis.</li> <li>Receive breaking news stories straight to your inbox in the daily newsletter.</li> <li>Members only access to monthly programme 'The COVER Review'</li> <li>Be the 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class="container-fluid more-on" id="more-on"> <h2>More on Insurer</h2> <div class="row"> <div class="big-article-Vlist col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-12 col-12"> <div class="big-article-left"> <div class=""> <a href="/news/4518859/digitises-life-insurance-claims-submission-process"><img alt="L&G digitises life insurance claims submission process" src="https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/dbf4ffc/0e7dac91-c186-4ff4-ab56-8d910e5ebe1d/4/iStock-1283398726-1-323x202.jpg" /><span class="audio-video-img"><span class="icon"></span></span></a> </div> </div> <div class="big-article-right"> <div class="category "> <a href="/category/insurer">Insurer</a> </div> <h4> <a title="L&G digitises life insurance claims submission process" class="lock" href="/news/4518859/digitises-life-insurance-claims-submission-process">L&G digitises life insurance claims submission process</a> </h4> <p>Third parties able to submit online life claims</p> <div class="author"> <a title="Jaskeet Briah" href="/author/4f8f20d0-0a24-418d-978d-9e847136f809/jaskeet-briah"><img alt="Jaskeet Briah" src="https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/82d7611/269c2a63-09e0-46b2-bb1b-2a4b12702562/0/Jas-Briah-201-Edit-roi-1-24x24.jpg" /></a> <div class="author-name"> <a href="/author/4f8f20d0-0a24-418d-978d-9e847136f809/jaskeet-briah">Jaskeet Briah</a> </div> <div class="published"> <img alt="clock" src="//assets.kreatio.net/cover_redesign/svg/clock.svg"> 11 September 2025 • 2 min read </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="big-article-Vlist col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-12 col-12"> <div class="big-article-left"> <div class=""> <a href="/news/4518738/shepherds-friendly-partners-alula-technologies-underwriting"><img alt="Shepherds Friendly partners with Alula Technologies on underwriting" src="https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/bb20319/1de21dee-dd74-40bd-a377-3e6aa5dc5afc/0/iStock-2152055530-323x202.jpg" /><span class="audio-video-img"><span class="icon"></span></span></a> </div> </div> <div class="big-article-right"> <div class="category "> <a href="/category/insurer">Insurer</a> </div> <h4> <a title="Shepherds Friendly partners with Alula Technologies on underwriting" class="lock" href="/news/4518738/shepherds-friendly-partners-alula-technologies-underwriting">Shepherds Friendly partners with Alula Technologies on underwriting</a> </h4> <p>Provider, Shepherds Friendly, has partnered with technology firm, Alula Technologies, to access a low-code underwriting platform.</p> <div class="author"> <a title="Jaskeet Briah" href="/author/4f8f20d0-0a24-418d-978d-9e847136f809/jaskeet-briah"><img alt="Jaskeet Briah" src="https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/82d7611/269c2a63-09e0-46b2-bb1b-2a4b12702562/0/Jas-Briah-201-Edit-roi-1-24x24.jpg" /></a> <div class="author-name"> <a href="/author/4f8f20d0-0a24-418d-978d-9e847136f809/jaskeet-briah">Jaskeet Briah</a> </div> <div class="published"> <img alt="clock" src="//assets.kreatio.net/cover_redesign/svg/clock.svg"> 09 September 2025 • 1 min read </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="big-article-Vlist col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-12 col-12"> <div class="big-article-left"> <div class=""> <a href="/news/4518722/chief-officer-health-allianz-partners"><img alt="New chief officer for health for Allianz Partners" src="https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/fce1da2/1a68a04a-9506-4e4e-8068-701a5bd1b50a/5/Okan-zdemir-edited-version-1-323x202.jpeg" /><span class="audio-video-img"><span class="icon"></span></span></a> </div> </div> <div class="big-article-right"> <div class="category "> <a href="/category/insurer">Insurer</a> </div> <h4> <a title="New chief officer for health for Allianz Partners" class="lock" href="/news/4518722/chief-officer-health-allianz-partners">New chief officer for health for Allianz Partners</a> </h4> <p>Okan Özdemir takes the role</p> <div class="author"> <a title="Cameron Roberts" href="/author/c98cd3eb-ccea-456f-ab03-a350e86286bb/cameron-roberts"><img alt="Cameron Roberts" src="https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/05a1710/cda0c74f-c8f5-4597-a920-a76db2296464/0/Cameron-Roberts-2-24x24.jpeg" /></a> <div class="author-name"> <a href="/author/c98cd3eb-ccea-456f-ab03-a350e86286bb/cameron-roberts">Cameron Roberts</a> </div> <div class="published"> <img alt="clock" src="//assets.kreatio.net/cover_redesign/svg/clock.svg"> 09 September 2025 • 1 min read </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container-fluid"> <div class="notice-slot-full-below-header bhide-768 notice-block"> <div id="rdm-rhc-below-article-more-on"></div> <div class="notice-text"></div> </div> </div> </div> <footer id="footer"> <div class="container-fluid"> <div class="row hr">  <div class=" contact-us-block col-lg-6"> <div class=" order marginorder"> <ul class="adress"> <li><a href="/about-us" class="title">Contact Us</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.incisivemedia.com/solutions/" class="title">Marketing Solutions</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.incisivemedia.com/about/" 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The COVER Review: NHS waiting lists, insurer updates and everyday benefits

Week commencing 8 September 2025

This week's COVER Review delves into the NHS waiting list, insurer updates and how everyday benefits are changing the protection landscape.