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Every two seconds, someone under the age of 70 dies from a chronic illness, the World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates. That’s nearly 17 million lives lost prematurely each year, lives cut short...

Axa Global Healthcare has agreed a sole distribution process for all international private medical insurance (IPMI) sold through Africa with Executive Healthcare Solutions (EHS). Health & Protection understands the move will require...

Having gone through a major three-year growth spurt the individual private medical insurance (PMI) market eased its expansion in 2024. The growth of 6.5% revealed in Health & Protection’s Individual PMI 2025...

Advisers are urging more insurers to enter the US market to boost competition, writes Owain Thomas.   Competition in international private medical insurance (IPMI) is potentially the biggest threat to the market...

Healthcare trusts can provide employers with a tax efficient and potentially more flexible means of providing health benefits that can be tailored to the needs of their workforce. But setting up a...

Earlier this month, Shepherds Friendly announced Ann-Marie O’Dea would be stepping down as the mutual's CEO after more than 10 years in the post. Lloyds Banking Group customer and proposition director Jonathan...

Critical illness is the newest kid on the block when it comes to group protection cover, but this benefit is no longer the preserve of large corporations. Group CI is often provided...

US international people movements are being driven by geopolitical changes creating a market in great flux, Owain Thomas hears.   Geopolitical elements can have a significant effect on global mobility even during...

Life insurance providers need more products and support to take greater account of increasingly aging populations, according to Swiss Re projections. The reinsurer said insurers need to move from income replacement and...

As customer demand evolves to wider populations, Abigail Montrose hears it may be time to drop the international clause from IPMI.   Confidence in the international private medical insurance (IPMI) market remains...