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The vast majority of under 35s rate their mental health as excellent, according to research from Aviva. The insurer’s Story of Health research which polled 2,000 consumers found around three quarters of...

A scathing report from MPs accuses the government and NHS England of failing to improve patient outcomes and raises concerns there will repeats of poor practices in HS2 and the new hospitals...

Diverse, dynamic and dramatic. These are probably the three best words to describe the Latin America international private medical insurance (IPMI) market – at least based on an initial introduction. Health &...

Insurers must be clearer on what is driving medical inflation and what they are doing to ease the burden on customers, Howden UK health and benefits CEO and global practice leader Glenn...

No individual data should be going into artificial intelligence (AI) open source systems for private medical insurance (PMI) use, former regulator Isabella Macfarlane has warned the industry. Macfarlane, who was lead associate...

Chatbots should not be used at all for supporting mental health solutions, a researcher in artificial intelligence (AI) and technologies has warned. Speaking at the Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII)...

Profitability enables providers to function, but protection insurance needs to ensure it remains inclusive to reach as many people as possible, according to One Family CEO Jim Islam. He emphasised the importance...

Unchecked hospital fees, cost transparency and potential direct sales mis-selling are major concerns for advisers, hears Abigail Montrose.   Medical inflation has always been a factor in rising premiums, but it has...

Focusing on the three Cs of communication, compliance and compassion can ensure the IPMI market develops the right agenda, Owain Thomas hears.   A wish list can be a dangerous thing potentially...

While Stephen Hough is currently enjoying retirement, he is not completely ruling out yet another comeback. Following a long career and two retirements, Hough (pictured centre) was recognised for his outstanding contribution...