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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...

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,...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

PIB Employee Benefits has bought fellow intermediary Atwood Benefits for an undisclosed sum. Atwood Benefits UK Ltd is a consulting firm specialising in supporting international companies with their UK benefits provision. PIB...

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) is consulting on changes to its case fees depending on which stage they are resolved and potentially on the outcome, enforcing a "polluter pays" approach. No fee...

The Financial Services Consumer Panel (FSCP) has slammed the practice of loaded premiums as being “contrary to the consumer interest” and not offering fair value. The representative body also welcomed the Financial...

The Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) is the latest trade body to raise concerns over Lord Kinnock's call for VAT to be applied on private healthcare. The trade body argued...