FCA and Treasury working to tighten controls on principal and AR firms
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has revealed it is working with HM Treasury on potential legislative changes to “strengthen the...
PMI work lags with recovery ‘unclear’ as self-pay cases hit record high – Spire
Spire Healthcare has seen a boom in self-pay patients during the first half of 2021, but private medical insurance (PMI)...
Louise Colley interview: Overhauling Zurich’s structure, reputation and adviser reach
"It's been fascinating," says Louise Colley of her first and rather hectic nine months as head of retail protection at...
IPTF keen to bring individual and group markets closer
The Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) believes there is growing recognition that the individual and group IP markets could be...
Bupa eyes MSK, cardiology and skin cancer managed pathways in Circle-BMI deal
Bupa is considering introducing pathway management for musculoskeletal (MSK), cardiology and skin cancer treatments as part of its latest deal...
Vitality sets aside further £20m for Covid claims as Discovery takes £155m hit
Global insurance group Discovery has allocated a further £155m (R3.1bn) towards Covid-related claims and policy lapses, including almost £20m at...
Diagnostics product will not lead to full PMI entry – Zurich
Zurich has admitted that the launch of its private healthcare diagnosis product is unlikely to lead to a full private...
Zurich launches into UK PMI market with diagnosis product
Zurich UK has entered the UK private medical insurance (PMI) market with the launch of a fast-track diagnosis product available...
Kevin Melton joins IMG after 15 years at Axa Global
Kevin Melton has joined International Medical Group (IMG) as global head of international private medical insurance (IPMI) with the provider...
Mattioli Woods buys advice firm in £1.8m deal
Employee benefits consultancy and financial advice firm Mattioli Woods has bought a Buckinghamshire-based independent financial adviser in a deal worth...
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