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WPA is encouraged by its private medical insurance (PMI) sales volumes so far in 2026 noting business has remained “strong” despite fears the market could slow down. However, the insurer highlighted a...

AIA Singapore (AIA) has launched AIA Protect 3, a critical illness (CI) plan covering cancer, heart attack and stroke.  Launching as an exclusive offering for all AIA policyholders – whether insured through...

Single patient records can help guard against customer non-disclosure, but their introduction could also run the risk of insurers rejecting some claims. This is according to advisers Health & Protection spoke to...

Working To Wellbeing (W2W) has promoted Dr Anuska Randolph-Stephens from clinical services lead to clinical director. In her new role, Randolph-Stephens (pictured) will lead delivery of the firm’s vocational rehabilitation coaching model,...

The fifth edition of Health & Protection’s international private medical insurance (IPMI) service ratings measuring the performance of providers across the sector is now available.   REQUEST YOUR COPY HERE   This...

Complication insurance to fix botched cosmetic surgeries conducted overseas is an evolving special risk for international private medical insurance (IPMI) advisers. This is according to Matthew Chilton, director of special risks at...

Allianz Partners has appointed Gordon Delaney as global lead – corporate IPMI from Cigna Healthcare. Delaney (pictured) is one of four senior appointments Allianz has made across its health line of business. ...

CIExpert has reached agreement to provide access to its full suite of tools and resources to advisers across independent financial planning firm Succession Wealth’s specialist divisions. This means all wealth planners, mortgage...

Concern about being diagnosed with a serious illness is growing, but many are uninsured for such a scenario, research from Vitality has discovered. Developing cancer is a concern for 61% of 2,000...

The government-backed Keep Britain Working Review has set out an ambitious seven-year framework to tackle economic inactivity linked to ill health. Aviva Health’s medical and sustainability director Dr Subashini M outlines the...