Five reflections on govt.'s health 'prevention' paper

The Health Secretary set some ambitious targets for improving people's health over the next decade in his recent consultation paper, ‘Advancing our health: prevention into the 2020s', that the UK life insurance industry needs to sit up and take notice of. By using technology, information, increased screening and health interventions, people can become ‘co-creators of their own health' rather than ‘passive recipients' of care. But such big changes require a step change in thinking for people and our industry. Here are some key details for life insurers and financial advisers to reflect on. ...