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The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a review of private dentistry. Look into both essential care and cosmetic treatments, the CMA is seeking feedback from consumers and dental professionals as...

UnderwriteMe has added Guardian’s income protection (IP) products to its protection platform. Guardian's income protection is available on a stand-alone basis and now sits alongside its full suite of protection products on...

Spire Healthcare’s admissions funded by private medical insurance (PMI) increased by 3.1% during 2025 to £684.3m. This helped the operator of almost 100 hospitals, clinics and consultancy rooms to increase its private...

Aviva saw a 4% increase in health sales driven by greater demand from large corporates focused on improving employee wellbeing while protection new business dropped 8% as the recovery from the AIG...

Half of 18-34 year olds would go private due to long wait times for NHS treatment. This is according to a survey of 2,000 people by Benenden Health which found that 51%...

Maintaining the affordability of premiums for international private medical insurance (IPMI) in Latin America is one of the biggest challenges for the sector, according to World of America CEO Lourdes Peters. Peters...

A key trend emanating from the pandemic was the emergence of the digital nomad reflecting that in the third decade of the 21st century, talent is increasingly globally mobile. And in order...

Engage Health Group has hired James Dwyer as head of international benefits. Most recently head of international healthcare at Brown & Brown, Dwyer previously ran his own advice firm. Prior to this,...

Expats caught up in the current Middle East conflict are raising enquiries about mental health support, accident and repatriation cover and even life insurance. Over the weekend, the US and Israel launched...

Most customers in Dubai just want to know if they are covered right now, according to David Hayes, regional CEO of Pacific Prime. And they will be so long as they are...