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A record total of 6.2 million people were covered by private medical insurance (PMI) through individual or retail policies last year, a rise of 7%, while claims soared 21%. According to the...

Hospital group Circle Health has increased the pricing for its MyWay employer health subscription plan, while also offering companies discounts of between 7.5% and 30% based on their number of employees. The...

Police Mutual has reached an agreement with healthcare trust provider, Healix, to offer an extended healthcare claims service and support to its healthcare scheme members and their families. The financial and wellbeing...

Leaders of the UKs largest private hospitals and clinics are calling on insurers to provide new options, including private medical insurance (PMI) light products, to meet the needs of patients who want...

Iress has added Scottish Widows’ new income protection (IP) product to The Exchange. The IP product launched last month is in addition to Scottish Widows’ existing term, multi-benefit and mortgage protection products...

Edward Argar has been appointed shadow secretary of state for health and social care and Helen Whatley as shadow work and pensions secretary by Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch. Argar (pictured) has...

Bupa has appointed Don Robert as chairman to succeed Roger Davis who will retire. His appointment, which is subject to regulatory approval, sees Robert (pictured) initially appointed to the insurer's board as...

There is a generational difference when it comes to views of the importance of protection insurance, with younger generations viewing it as more important than older ones, according to research from the...

Axa Health head of corporate sales Tim Bliss has left the insurer after 10 years. The insurer confirmed Bliss had left to pursue new challenges in the health market while Bliss told...

Advisers have reached no clear consensus over whether insurer service levels have improved or not while consumers want faster service from insurers in terms of applications and paying claims. More than a...