The Health and Social Care Committee of MPs has launched an inquiry into NHS litigation reform. The committee will consider the case against a background of a "significant" increase in costs, and...
Read moreInsurers need to get more creative in designing income protection (IP) cover for people who have suffered cancer or heart disease, according to Royal London. The insurer told the Income Protection Taskforce’s...
Read moreAston Lark has made a public statement of its intent to expand its health insurance and employee benefits advice business through purchases and other related transactions. The firm issued a statement saying...
Read moreThe Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) saw a 66% increase in fraud and scam complaints in the first quarter of the 2021/22 financial year. The body revealed that complaints had increased to 5,025...
Read moreThe Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is prepared to be much more aggressive in taking legal action against firms and individuals it believes are acting improperly in the financial services sector. The regulator...
Read moreMayo Clinic Healthcare, the London facility of healthcare provider Mayo Clinic, has agreed a two-year contract with Bupa to deliver care for the health insurer’s UK customers. This includes consultations, diagnostics, endoscopy,...
Read moreSpire Healthcare has agreed a £15.7m deal to buy the Claremont Private Hospital in Sheffield from Aspen Healthcare as it plots more purchases and expansion. The transaction will see Spire take Aspen’s...
Read moreUS health plan provider Vitori Health has appointed Tim O'Brien as chief executive officer. O'Brien joins from health insurance provider Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City where he was care...
Read moreHCB Group has partnered with digital GP service Doctor Care Anywhere. Doctor Care Anywhere enables patients to book digital GP appointments around the clock and speak to doctors by video or phone...
Read moreHigh net worth (HNW) individuals in the Middle East and East Asia are expecting to increase their spend on private medical insurance (PMI) in the next year. Bupa Global’s Executive Wellbeing Index...
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