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A fifth (20%) of the adult population has spent around £20.7 billion on private operations and medical procedures (excluding cosmetic surgery) over the past 10 years - the equivalent of around £2.07 billion a year.

A quarter (25%) of the UK workforce have taken out pet insurance yet only 7% are protecting their income with self-employed people being particularly vulnerable to financial risks, research has found.

VitalityHealth has made changes to its executive team to capitalise on ‘growth opportunities' in the private medical insurance (PMI) market.

LifeSearch has guaranteed its advisers will only recommend ‘own occupation' income protection in a bid to ensure customers will receive a payout if they cannot do their own job as a result of illness.

The ‘upheaval' caused by the Health and Social Care Act, implemented by the Coalition government, has been ‘damaging and distracting' according to a major report.

Anthem, the second biggest health insurer in the USA, has revealed that the personal data of millions of current and former members was breached by hackers.

Employers are being urged to take the issue of mental health within their workforce seriously on Time to Talk Day.

LifeSearch has announced the shortlist for its annual protection awards.

Zurich Life chief executive Gary Shaughnessy has joined the board of the Personal Finance Society (PFS) as an adviser.

The government has announced a consultation on the implementation of the Care Act 2014 which contains the laws for the Dilnot cap on long-term care costs.