There is likely to be consolidation at smaller managing general agents in the international private medical insurance (IPMI) sector due to the scale required for such organisations to make meaningful profits, according...
Read moreThe global pandemic has driven a shift from longer term to shorter term assignments, with knowledge transfer activities being especially targeted, the Health & Protection IPMI Summit has heard. Benjamin Bader, associate...
Read moreWhistleblowers have criticised the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for how it handles the whistleblowing process feeling their concerns were "brushed aside", there was a "failure to investigate properly and take appropriate actions"...
Read moreAviva is returning a further £47m rebate to eligible private medical insurance (PMI) customers as it completes its Covid-19 Pledge to customers. Alongside the £81m returned to customers last year, the final...
Read moreFor any insurer, understanding the risk that is being priced is an essential part of the application process. For a life insurer who might be agreeing a policy that will typically be...
Read moreThe insurance sector may need to challenge the government's incoming ban on cold calling, a compliance expert has claimed, while a lawyer has warned the ban's impact may have little impact as...
Read moreShortlists for the UK Health & Protection Awards 2023 provider categories have been revealed after advisers voted to support their favoured providers. The shortlists cover 12 categories spanning the breadth of the...
Read moreThe Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) received 10,000 more medical and health insurance complaints in the second half of 2022 compared with the same period of 2021. The regulator's data also indicated an...
Read moreTowergate Health & Protection is on the hunt for a new head of specialist consulting following Debra Clark's promotion to the newly created role of head of wellbeing. Clark will be responsible...
Read moreElectronic health record (EHR) requests are returned to insurers up to two weeks quicker on average than paper GP medical reports, according to data from the Association of British Insurers (ABI). The...
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