Compliance & Regulation
PMI is already highly regulated and ‘does not do things on its own’ – advisers
The UK's private medical insurance (PMI) sector is already highly regulated - meaning it 'does not do things on its own,' while greater regulation of the sector would not be welcomed by...
Read moreExclusive: Peer calls for tighter PMI regulation as insurers ‘won’t do the right thing on their own’
A Green Party peer is calling for greater regulation of UK private medical insurance (PMI) after raising several concerns about the sector in Parliament, Health & Protection can exclusively reveal. Baroness Natalie...
Read moreProtection M&A is raising concerns, but premiums have fallen and advisers see opportunity – analysis
If protection industry professionals thought 2025 would prove to be a quiet year for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity, they have been proven quite wrong. This summer saw Chesnara announce its agreement...
Read moreDrive to clinical direction and value-based care key factors of 27-year career – Wright
Through more than a quarter of a century Dr Doug Wright oversaw vast changes in the health insurance sector and he expects further significant evolutions in his absence. Wright (pictured), who revealed...
Read moreNHS waiting list inches back up to hit 7.37 million
The number of people awaiting NHS treatment in England inched upwards in June to hit 7.37 million people. This was slightly up on the 7.36 million people awaiting treatment in May, which...
Read moreFOS consults on case fee changes and advance payments to ensure ‘polluter pays’
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) is consulting on changes to its case fees depending on which stage they are resolved and potentially on the outcome, enforcing a "polluter pays" approach. No fee...
Read moreFSCP hits out at loaded premiums and ‘fully supports’ protection market study
The Financial Services Consumer Panel (FSCP) has slammed the practice of loaded premiums as being “contrary to the consumer interest” and not offering fair value. The representative body also welcomed the Financial...
Read moreEnding private healthcare VAT exemption would only increase NHS burden – AMII
The Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) is the latest trade body to raise concerns over Lord Kinnock's call for VAT to be applied on private healthcare. The trade body argued...
Read morePrincipal firms will require FCA permission to launch ARs in Treasury overhaul
Authorised firms will need permission from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to begin using appointed representatives (ARs), as part of a Treasury overhaul of the sector published today. Protection under the Financial...
Read moreFOS adds 600 PMI and IP complaints after completing classification – exclusive
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has corrected its latest complaints figures for private medical insurance (PMI) and income protection products (IP) after Health & Protection questioned the original data. As a result,...
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