carousel
Bupa adds £300 dental allowance to individual PMI plans
Bupa has launched a £300 dental allowance for its individual private medical insurance (PMI) customers. From 1 August, anyone starting a new policy or renewing their current cover has access to a...
Read moreThird of patients think GP wait times are too long
More than a third of patients think GP wait times in England are too long and have had difficulties in contacting doctors and securing appointments. The NHS England GP Patient Survey 2024...
Read moreInsurance intermediary income up 15.7% but firm numbers drop below 10k
Insurance intermediaries saw their revenue rise 15.7% last year to reach £24.5bn – up from £21.2bn in 2022. Commissions earned were up 15% from £17.7bn to £20.4bn, while fee income rose almost...
Read moreNever too wealthy to consider protection – Read
We are all probably aware of high-profile cases where following an accident or serious illness, seemingly wealthy people have struggled to cope financially. It could be that financial resilience has never been...
Read moreCQC developing inspection handbook and delaying assessment schedule
Under fire healthcare regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC) is developing a handbook to help health service providers understand what they can expect from an inspection. It is also delaying the publication...
Read morePulse launches simple cancer protection product targeting younger employees
Pulse Insurance is launching a cancer protection product featuring a lump sum payment and support services. It is backed by reinsurance managing general agent Rokstone and Reframe Cancer. The product is available...
Read moreOver-50s insurer amends TV ad saying ‘100% of claims will be paid’
Over 50s life insurer British Seniors has amended a TV advert featuring the statement “100% of claims will be paid” after a complainant to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) alleged the ad...
Read moreGPs could refuse to share patient data and cut appointments in industrial action
GPs across England could refuse to share patient data and limit the number of patients they see to 25 a day after British Medical Association (BMA) members overwhelmingly backed industrial action. The...
Read moreAviva extends legal service add-on to all group risk customers
Aviva is adding the Red Apple Law legal service to its group income protection and group critical illness customers, following the launch of the proposition to its group life customers last year....
Read moreBupa adds 433,000 UK members as profits surpass £500m
Bupa has added more than 433,000 customers across its UK operations in the first six months of 2024 with growth also reported in its international private medical insurance (IPMI) business. Overall, the...
Read moreHAVE YOU READ?
MOST POPULAR
-
Why the US healthcare system is so complicated: A practical guide for global employers – UnitedHealthcare Global
-
Aviva health sales drop by a third, while individual business dampens protection growth in H1
-
Axa Health expands online services into cardiology, urology and neurology
-
Mis-selling, service levels and customer confusion behind escalating PMI and protection claims – analysis
-
Why combining AI with human empathy is vital to drive down PMI and protection complaints – analysis
