Dentists' Provident releases annual report

£5.2m paid in sickness claims

Cameron Roberts
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Dentists’ Provident, an income protection provider for dental professionals, has released its performance statistics for 2023.

The firm stated it paid out £5.2m in 2023 compared to £5.6m in 2022, which it put down to a dramatic reduction in Covid-related claims, bringing its statistics closer to pre-pandemic levels. The overall statistics were slightly down in 2023 (from 99.1% in 2022 to 99% in 2022). Complaints about the underwriting and administration also rose to four from one in 2022, while those relating to claims remained equal at four in both years. According to the report, those aged between 46-55 made up the largest segment of claimants (55% for men, 44% for women) which represented a slight rise com...

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