Acquisitive commercial broker Stackhouse Poland has bought Lancashire-based Caprica Healthcare, the specialist provider of private medical insurance services to commercial and private clients. The acquisition more than doubles the existing health insurance...
Aviva UK is exiting the international private medical insurance, with existing and new customers in future to be offered terms by Aetna International. Aviva UK will stop offering IPMI cover from 1...
Collective DC risks being misunderstood and is not a solution to the problem of stressed DB schemes, but its introduction could improve standards of workplace pension provision, a survey of Pensions Management...
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...
