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Unum’s Paula Coffey joins AMII executive committee
Paula Coffey, director of claims, rehabilitation and medical services at Unum UK, has joined the executive committee at the Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII). Having started as a practising registered...
Read moreHalf of 35 to 44-year-olds expect to go private as public more accepting – IHPN
Half of people aged between 35 and 44 expect to pay for healthcare treatment in the coming year - 10 percentage points higher than 12 months ago. Furthermore, using private healthcare has...
Read moreSwiss Re identifies underwriting and risk factors for repurposed anti-aging drugs
Swiss Re has highlighted significant issues for advisers where drugs originally developed to treat other conditions are being used by clients for potential anti-aging purposes - sometimes without being medically prescribed. The...
Read moreAllianz extends IPMI and employee benefits into Kuwait through Warba Insurance
Allianz Partners has extended the availability of its international private medical insurance (IPMI) and employee benefits into Kuwait. The move is part of an agreement with Warba Insurance and Reinsurance Company based...
Read moreGrowing demand for digital services and flexible plans as IPMI chosen over local care – analysis
There are signs that older high net worth individuals (HNWs) are increasingly choosing to leave the UK and relocate abroad. When they do, these individuals need a robust international private medical insurance...
Read moreFoyer Global Health hires Icart as CEO
Foyer Global Health has appointed Delphine Icart as chief executive officer. Previously a partner at DECI Consulting, CEO of Healthanea part of Axa group, and chief transformation officer at Axa Mexico City,...
Read moreNHS waiting list inches back up to hit 7.37 million
The number of people awaiting NHS treatment in England inched upwards in June to hit 7.37 million people. This was slightly up on the 7.36 million people awaiting treatment in May, which...
Read moreAviva sees ‘brilliant’ PMI growth as protection sales slip following AIG deal – Blanc
Aviva has seen strong sales growth across the market for private medical insurance (PMI) but its individual and group protection new business dropped after completion of the AIG Life deal. CEO Amanda...
Read moreAnnual health MOT could have saved my cancer-stricken dad’s life – Lakey
Annual health MOTs, provided as part of added value services to insurance products, really come into their own in preventing customers from developing cancers with low survival rates, according to Alan Lakey,...
Read moreFrom pressure to performance: Managing stress the smart way – UnitedHealthcare Global
In today's fast-paced world, stress is an inevitable part of every person’s daily life and can take a toll on health. For international workforces, the additional strain of being far from home...
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