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South African president Cyryl Ramaphosa will soon sign the country's National Health Insurance (NHI) bill into law. The bill which was passed by both the National Assembly and the National Council of...

Health cash plan provider Orchard Healthcare has ceased trading. Worcester Hospital Contributors Association (WHCA) which was trading as Orchard Healthcare, was originally formed in 1921 to provide funds to run hospitals in...

The government has given financial and health sector regulators an April deadline to put forward their strategies for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in their sectors. It told the Financial Conduct...

UK adults are feeling more financially comfortable compared to a year ago, according to research from LV=.   The LV= Wealth and Wellbeing Research Programme found that the nation’s financial resilience is...

International insurance broker Howden has appointed Mike Baker as chief client officer of Howden Asia.   Based in Singapore, Baker reports to Goh Chye Huat, CEO, Howden Asia.   Baker’s role is...

AIG Life has formally confirmed that its underwriting and claims payment approach has not changed after adopting Association of British Insurers (ABI) minimum wordings requirement for its heart attack definition on critical...

SIP Medical Family Office has appointed Tammy Sykes as account manager and Diana Chernetska as client advisor. But the Swiss-owned international health insurance intermediary and medical concierge company which established their UK...

Week three on The Apprentice saw a virtual Lord Sugar set the teams the challenge of developing a virtual escape room concept and playable demo and pitching their creations to investors. After...

A total of 53% of people would be interested in an insurance policy that could help cover the cost of healthcare in retirement, according to consumer research from Vitality.  But the research...

Dramatically changing demographics of private health insurance (PMI) consumers have meant guided care is increasingly resonating with new customers while a market is opening up for a third way between full-fat insurance...