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Bupa adds £300 dental allowance to individual PMI plans
Bupa has launched a £300 dental allowance for its individual private medical insurance (PMI) customers. From 1 August, anyone starting a new policy or renewing their current cover has access to a...
Read moreThird of patients think GP wait times are too long
More than a third of patients think GP wait times in England are too long and have had difficulties in contacting doctors and securing appointments. The NHS England GP Patient Survey 2024...
Read moreInsurance intermediary income up 15.7% but firm numbers drop below 10k
Insurance intermediaries saw their revenue rise 15.7% last year to reach £24.5bn – up from £21.2bn in 2022. Commissions earned were up 15% from £17.7bn to £20.4bn, while fee income rose almost...
Read moreCQC developing inspection handbook and delaying assessment schedule
Under fire healthcare regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC) is developing a handbook to help health service providers understand what they can expect from an inspection. It is also delaying the publication...
Read moreRoyal London protection sales unchanged as claim payments up 3.5%
Royal London completed £11m of protection sales in the first half of 2024, unchanged from the previous year. The mutual's interim financial results for the six months to 30 June 2024, showed...
Read morePulse launches simple cancer protection product targeting younger employees
Pulse Insurance is launching a cancer protection product featuring a lump sum payment and support services. It is backed by reinsurance managing general agent Rokstone and Reframe Cancer. The product is available...
Read moreUnlocking growth: Meeting client needs amid rising costs and market changes – April International
April International is an award-winning international health insurance provider that delivers flexible and personalised solutions to its members across the globe. Joe Thomas, managing director, April International UK, shares his thoughts...
Read moreOver-50s insurer amends TV ad saying ‘100% of claims will be paid’
Over 50s life insurer British Seniors has amended a TV advert featuring the statement “100% of claims will be paid” after a complainant to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) alleged the ad...
Read moreGPs could refuse to share patient data and cut appointments in industrial action
GPs across England could refuse to share patient data and limit the number of patients they see to 25 a day after British Medical Association (BMA) members overwhelmingly backed industrial action. The...
Read moreAviva extends legal service add-on to all group risk customers
Aviva is adding the Red Apple Law legal service to its group income protection and group critical illness customers, following the launch of the proposition to its group life customers last year....
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