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Legal and General (L&G) has made two appointments to its leadership team to support its growth strategy, with both hires to join the business at the end of January 2026.

Private medical insurance (PMI) has been identified as the most in-demand workplace benefit that employees want as part of their benefits package, Epassi UK has found.

Protection industry experts have shared their thoughts following the release of the Keep Britain Working Review, published today (5 November, 2025).

Healthcare trust provider, Healix Health, has updated its cancer care offering with the launch of a precision cancer service.

The Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (amii) has named First Actuarial as an intermediary member.

Provider, Guardian, has appointed Gower Wisdom as its chief operating officer (COO), effective from 1 November, 2025.

The Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (amii) has added HCML, a provider of corporate health and wellbeing solutions, to its corporate membership.

Around 69% of female employees would welcome support from an employer around women's health issues such as miscarriage, difficult pregnancies or menopause to help remain in the workforce, according to research by The British Standards Institution (BSI).

Workplace absence levels in the UK have increased in the past year as more working adults face long-term health conditions, research by Simplyhealth and the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has found.

Provider, Scottish Widows, has expanded its protection distribution team with three new appointments.

Protection intermediary, LifeSearch, has appointed Chris Payne as chief information officer (CIO) to drive the next stage of its technology transformation.

Research from LV= has found “persistent” barriers that young people from lower socioeconomic backgrounds (LSEBs) face when accessing and progressing within the financial services industry.

Independent consultancy, Broadstone, has warned against government increases to insurance premium tax (IPT) at the upcoming Autumn Budget this year.

Reassured has promoted Beth Whelan to chief strategy and data officer (CSDO), taking responsibility for the insurance broker’s data and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities.

The cost of living has been cited as the most important issue facing UK households in July 2025, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has released research which showed 14.1% of adults in England are on a hospital waiting list, of which 43.6% rated their experience of waiting for their appointment as ‘poor’.

Around 40% of employers have said the take-up of employee benefits is left for employees to initiate themselves, according to Group Risk Development (GRiD).

UK businesses have called on the Government to introduce a wellbeing tax break in the Autumn Budget this year to help employers better support workforce wellbeing, according to Occupational Health Assessment.

UK businesses have called on the Government to introduce a wellbeing tax break in the Autumn Budget this year to help employers better support workforce wellbeing, according to Occupational Health Assessment.

One third (34%) of UK employees have not been using the health benefits offered by their workplace at all, with 53% not using these benefits due to having experienced barriers with access, according to Simplyhealth.