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Private health sector activity is 121% up on pre-pandemic levels while the practice of tiering - which sees independent sector provide support to NHS trusts - is "here to stay". This is...

Vitality has announced that it will launch automated underwriting for personal health insurance policies later this year, with some other new services in the works. It has already launched, as of October...

AIG Life has appointed Setul Mehta as head of intermediary distribution. Joining in November, Mehta (pictured) will report to Nick Austin, managing director of individual protection at AIG Life. Mehta was most...

There is 'unprecedented opportunity' for life insurers across the globe, as three-in-four consumers are interested in innovative life insurance offerings to help them age well - but insurers lack the product development...

Almost all countries in the Middle East will see medical plan costs increase next year at a rate lower than the global average, with Jordan the lowest of all, according to statistics...

Broadway Insurance Brokers has appointed Emma Wood as director of healthcare. Wood (pictured) joins from Reich Insurance Group where she was deputy head of department and before that healthcare account handler. Prior...

The Protection Distributors Group (PDG) has attracted an undisclosed sum in financial sponsorship from Panacea Adviser. The UK fintech joins CIExpert, IPipeline, Iress, NMG Consulting, Protection Guru, Square Health and UnderwriteMe as...

While the vast majority of employers think they would do well in supporting employees going through menopause, a very small minority of staff actually turn to their employer for such support. This...

Premier Choice Healthcare (PCH) is buying advice firm Healthcover as it targets a greater presence and opportunity in the international private medical insurance (PMI) market. PCH said it has completed the acquisition...

Medical plan costs around the globe are set to increase at a faster rate in 2024 than 2023, with the UK set to have one of the highest rates of increase in...