Individual

Private medical insurance (PMI) and cash plans have seen a surge in uptake over the last year while life and income protection (IP) cover have dropped in demand, according to research. The...

Neil Raymond, founder and CEO of Pacific Prime, a British citizen based in Hong Kong, speaks to Health & Protection about his deep sense of gratitude for his mother’s unwavering dedication,  long-term horizons,...

Health insurers have issued a warning to intermediaries that advice practices must change, particularly around front-loaded commission and member medical history disclosure. The statements were included in Health & Protection’s latest Individual...

There appears to be a narrowing of the 'insurance gap' between the insured and uninsured private medical treatment, according to analysis from Broadstone. Data from the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) showed...

UK employees were absent an average of 7.8 days over the past year according to survey findings from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). That represents the highest level the...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a consultation setting new reporting requirements aimed at improving diversity and inclusion across the financial services sector. In particular the proposals focus on boosting diversity...

Mercer officially opened its Macau office this week, which started business earlier in the year.  The office in the Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR )is in addition to the company’s offices in...

Insurers have reported a 13% rise in their private medical insurance (PMI) membership totals as the market continues to boom. The figures are included in Health & Protection’s latest Individual Private Medical...

Healthcare cash plans recorded a 74% increase in claim frequency in the first half of 2022 when compared to the second half of 2021, according to Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) value measures...

WPA has launched a new private medical insurance (PMI) plan for individual and retail customers which includes options for a no claims discount (NCD) and excess payments. The new Complete Health plan...