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The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated Mediscan Diagnostic Services Limited inadequate, issued two warning notices and told management further improvements must be made to the quality of services. The rating and...

Covid-19 was the main reason for more than half of the UK's income protection (IP) policy purchases last year and it is expected to remain a key force pushing consumer decisions for...

Six international private medical insurance providers have been awarded a Five Star Service Rating in the first edition of Health & Protection’s Service Ratings. April International, Axa Global Healthcare, Bupa Global, Cigna...

The vast majority of Britons are unhappy with the government’s proposals to fund social care and the most popular solution to the crisis is auto enrolment into an insurance product. This is...

Providers are looking into the challenge of designing IPMI products that accommodate workers who wish to spend some of their year in the UK and some of it overseas. Linda Beavis, principal,...

Income protection provider Dentists’ Provident has appointed Matt Payne to its board as an executive director. Payne (pictured) will take operational oversight of the information systems team in his new role. A...

Axa and Aetna International are the largest providers in the international private medical insurance (IPMI) sector according to Health & Protection’s inaugural market report. Axa covers 850,000 lives under IPMI policies, although...

Vitality has appointed Louiza Deevey as national account manager - key accounts for VitalityHealth. Deevey (pictured) will focus on the sales, business development and strategic tenders for Vitality’s national intermediary partners in...

Axa Health is offering personalised, fertility, early parenthood and menopause support through its large corporate schemes from today. The insurer is will be utilising Peppy’s digital health app. Corporate customers choosing to...

Health & Protection is launching its inaugural international private medical insurance (IPMI) report including provider service ratings. The report is available to download for free by advisers, intermediaries and brokers operating in...