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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...

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...

The future for group income protection (GIP) should be bright, driven by increasing demand for employee benefits, improved add-on services and the cost-effectiveness of the product during the cost-of-living crisis. The growing...

Government's increase to employer's National Insurance contributions is not likely to affect demand for private medical insurance (PMI) as waits for NHS treatment stay stubbornly high. But there is more chance of...

As Health & Protection’s latest Individual and Business Protection Insurance Report found, the market is at one of its most dynamic and volatile states in recent memory. Furthermore, the Financial Conduct Authority’s...

The Labour government's increase in employer National Insurance Contributions could see firms reduce or cut staff benefits like health and group risk all together. This is the warning from advice firms following...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has increased employer's National Insurance Contributions (NICs) by 1.2%, but also increased the employer's allowance exempting 865,000 smaller employers from paying any NIC at all next year. Delivering her...

Moving to a digital first approach is one of the most significant challenges for insurers in servicing the needs of modern customers. This can require significant technological investment in financial and other...

Bupa has made a series of concessions to medical practioners including increasing fees, the launch of a consultant panel and a commitment to regularly reviewing fees in future. It is also reviewing...

Private medical and health insurance is proportionally the second most complained about financial product - and it is getting worse. Latest data from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) showed the product line...