Cash plan provider Health Shield is buying PMI ecess and shortfall protection provider Medex Protect for an undisclosed fee. The deal adds another product to Health Shield’s existing range, enabling the provider...
Brexit-fuelled political uncertainty, the sharp hike in insurance premium tax (IPT) and an increase in patients self funding have been blamed for a stagnating private medical insurance market, says Laing Buisson. But...
The Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) has launched its first training event for specialist healthcare intermediaries focusing on SME, corporate, trust and individual policies and cash plans. Taking place on...
Jeremy Corbyn is the political party leader most trusted to safeguard people’s retirement and public opinion is turning against pension freedoms, a Populus survey for the Pensions Management Institute (PMI) has found....
Generali Global Health is expanding its London-based management team with the appointment of Darren Fletcher as UK business development manager and Alex Conabeare as head of marketing & communications. Darren Fletcher, Generali...
WPA is launching a new data analytics service for employee benefits consultants and employers to be able to model future cost projections for different benefit structures. Called Precision Analytics, the service delivers...
An surge in demand for healthcare trusts has driven an increase in coverage of private medical cover across the UK in 2015, reversing the long-term decline in the sector. Latest figures from...
The latest tax assault on PMI may be part of a Treasury plan to equalise IPT and VAT – the industry must unite to fight it says AMII chairman Stuart Scullion The...
The Australian private medical insurance sector treats 40 per cent of all the hospital admissions with tax incentives costing the nation’s government 7 per cent of its total healthcare spend. Speaking at...
Dubai’s recent decision to require private businesses to provide health insurance to their employees highlights the complexity of delivering cross-border group PMI says Bupa Global managing director Sheldon Kenton As businesses operate...
