Simplyhealth has bought dental cash plan provider Denplan from Axa for £115m.

Owain Thomas finds that, sometimes, driving a Ford Focus rather than an Aston Martin is a good thing

Allianz has launched a medical escort service for its international private medical insurance (IPMI) plans.

Pacific Life Re has appointed a new head of protection marketing for the UK and Ireland.

The Investment and Life Assurance Group (ILAG) has warned that increased publishing of decisions made by the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) could be a boon for claims management companies (CMCs).

The fit note is failing to reduce employee sickness absence and may take five years to become fully integrated, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has revealed.

Andrew Dilnot has branded suggestions that the government could delay moves to tackle long-term care reforms until 2025 as "unacceptable".

Simplyhealth has produced guidance for employers about the tax implications of providing health benefits to staff.

Introducing gender-neutral rates will result in premium hikes for life insurance and critical illness (CI), HM Treasury has warned.

Jelf has warned that the private health insurance and employee benefits sector will be "no place for the faint hearted" next year.