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The private healthcare sector has been told to up its game on data quality as it is a "long way" off full compliance with the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) private healthcare...

Private medical insurers (PMIs) are demanding healthcare providers including hospital groups and clinicians speed up compliance with requirements to publish data about patient outcomes and practitioner fees. The call came in the...

The Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) plans to implement a new approach to publishing consultant fee arrangements via its portal next year which will help the private medical insurance (PMI) sector. However...

The Exeter has appointed former Axa chief executive Peter Hubbard as chairman. The protection and health insurer revealed Hubbard (pictured) is joining its board as a non-executive director and will be appointed...

Sheldon Kenton is replacing Chris DiSipio as CEO of Global Benefits Group (GBG), the insurer has announced. DiSipio will move to become non-executive chairman of the board of the holding company, it...

Ian Smart is retiring after 38 years in the insurance industry – the majority of which has been at the heart of the intermediated protection market. Smart left his position as product...

The underwriters of the future must become skilled statisticians and get to grips with emerging technologies if they are to meet the needs of both businesses and consumers. This is according to...

All distributors are required to ensure their charges for distributing products or services represent fair value, according to guidance from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on its incoming Consumer Duty. The guidance...

A former mortgage broker has been jailed and disqualified from being a director for a second time after committing mortgage and loan fraud. Cindy Brad from Melton Mowbray illegally obtained £200,000 from...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has rejected calls to require signposting for consumers who are denied insurance cover because of pre-existing health problems. The regulator already requires signposting in the travel insurance...