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GDPR changes could ease AI rules for insurers using personal health data
Proposed changes to the general data protection regulation (GDPR) legislation could make artificial intelligence (AI) easier to use when processing health data. This is according to Gareth Rees, senior associate in the...
Read moreCircle Health doubles pre-tax loss but PMI revenues rocket
Circle Health has seen revenues rocket buoyed by increased business from private medical insurance (PMI), the NHS and patients choosing to self pay, according to its first full year results since acquiring...
Read moreMattioli Woods EB clients rise but profits slide following acquisition spree
Mattioli Woods has seen revenue rise by 69% buoyed by new acquisitions but profits dipped due to transaction costs, according to results for the six months ended 30 November 2021. The group...
Read moreAxa Health adds Hussle to benefits
Axa Health is to add Hussle to its fitness and wellness offering from next month. From 7 March, members will benefit from unlimited access to health and wellbeing centres from Hussle's network...
Read moreAston Lark acquires Healthwise Group
Aston Lark has acquired Healthwise Group Ltd. The acquisition is Aston Lark's second healthcare acquisition of 2022 following its purchase of Phoenix Healthcare last month. Terms of the deal were not disclosed....
Read moreNHS backlog plan delayed
Plans on how to tackle the backlog of people awaiting NHS treatment in England have been delayed until later this week. Under the last update in January there were almost six million...
Read moreAviva and Mayo Clinic agree treatment deal
Mayo Clinic Healthcare has reached an agreement with insurer Aviva enabling its policyholders to be treated at the provider's London clinic at Portland Place. The agreement is retroactive to 1 December 2021....
Read moreWillis Towers Watson GB head joins Howden as France CEO
Howden has appointed Nicolas Aubert (pictured) as CEO for its business in France. Aubert was most recently Willis Towers Watson's head of Great Britain and CEO of Willis Limited, which he left...
Read moreRoyal London merger talks ongoing as LV= board ‘takes full responsibility’ for Bain deal failure
Royal London's proposed merger with LV= has moved a step closer as the two providers confirmed exploratory talks have taken place amid a shake up of LV='s board who are taking responsibility...
Read morePunter Southall Aspire joins Grid
Punter Southall Aspire has joined group risk industry body Grid. Commenting on the development, David Taylor, managing principal – health and protection at Punter Southall Aspire, said: "I really believe that what...
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