International

Utmost has completed its takeover of Lombard International and integrated the provider into its international life assurance division. As part of the move into the Utmost Wealth Solutions business it has also...

The average medical trend cost rate for 2026 in the UK will decline to 12%, down from 17% in 2025, according to Aon. However, the consulting firm's data showed the UK would...

AIA Group has reported 25% growth in value of new business (VONB) completed in the third quarter ended 30 September. The insurer saw VONB climb to US$1.48bn, a record for the third...

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...

Claims are expected to keep growing in frequency and value but technology and innovations are helping address these hurdles, writes Abigail Montrose.   Finding new ways to control claims costs has resulted...

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...

  Small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have evolving complex needs and providers can better support this vital market segment. Amid the current macroeconomic and macropolitical climates, SMEs are continually evaluating their budgets...

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...

  Cigna Healthcare’s roots in insurance date back more than 230 years, with a focus on healthcare for over a century. Building on this foundation, Cigna Healthcare, Global Individual Health specialises in...

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...