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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...

The OneFamily Group has appointed Peter O’Donnell as a non-executive director. He joins the insurer's board from 1 November. A former CEO of Unum UK and finance director of Aviva's international division,...

Healix Health has appointed Luke Harding as commercial director. Harding (pictured) joins from Axa Global Healthcare when he was head of large corporate global distribution. He joined Axa Global at the end...

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...

MetLife UK has added a specially developed version of the YuLife app to its group income protection (GIP) proposition for the insurer's UK customers. It aims to introduce a gamified approach to...

More people are struggling to see an NHS GP, capacity pressure on dental services remains and demand for mental health services is continuing to grow, according to the healthcare regulator. The Care...

The number of reported non-financial misconduct incidents in the financial sector increased by more than 70% over a three year period, according to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).  The number of total...

A Treasury minister for the new Labour government has refused a request to bring forward rules combatting financial discrimination against cancer survivors. However, economic secretary to the Treasury Tulip Siddiq (pictured) said...

Cigna Healthcare has resumed merger talks with US-based Humana, according to reports. Reports from Bloomberg said the two US-based health insurance companies had held informal discussions recently about a potential deal.  Talks...

While the number of employers offering private medical insurance (PMI) has soared to more than four in 10 over the past year, "flex pots" are increasingly becoming a cost-effective way for employers...