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Inflation hits 30-year high and duration is a key factor
UK inflation hit a 30-year high of 6.2% in February as measured by the consumer prices index (CPI), up from 5.5% in the previous month. Insurers have warned that the duration of...
Read moreResearch underlines importance of gender balance among profession, advisers say
Advisers believe that research indicating women put more emphasis on building relationships with clients' families only underlines the importance of ensuring gender balance within the profession. Health & Protection spoke to a...
Read moreBlack Lives Matter and #MeToo prompting insurers to reassess ESG goals
Four in 10 insurance businesses across the global have reassessed their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals due to social trends such as the Black Lives Matter and #MeToo movements. This is...
Read moreMunich Re withdraws from Russian business and pledges support for Ukrainian refugees
Munich Re has announced it will not renew existing contracts in Russia and Belarus and has suspended all new business. The group added it will do the same with its investments in...
Read morePMI treatment returning quickly as half of public eye private care – research
The NHS backlog is continuing to drive people towards private healthcare and hospitals are confident about growing volumes of work from insurers, according to research from private hospitals. A study by the...
Read moreInsurers not paying consultants enough as hospital capacity crunch looms – WPA
Insurers are not paying private consultants enough and this is contributing to a potential capacity crunch as they leave the market, WPA has said. The insurer emphasised that hospital capacity was generally...
Read more‘Slim’ chance of PMI tax break despite strong government backing – IHPN
There is very little chance of a tax break for private medical insurance (PMI) despite government’s “strong support” for the private healthcare sector, according to the Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN). The...
Read morePrivate health industry warned against greenwashing as net zero targets set
The private healthcare industry has been warned that it must avoid greenwashing as it becomes more aware of carbon reduction targets and the need to become more environmentally responsible. Law firm Hill...
Read moreMental health referrals hit record high
Mental health services received a record 4.3 million referrals in 2021, according to analysis from the Royal College of Psychiatrists. The analysis of NHS Digital data revealed there were 3.3 million referrals...
Read morePrivate patient numbers up 21% as first serious injury data published
The Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) has added data about serious injuries caused during treatment at private hospitals to its regularly published statistics. Figures from PHIN also showed that 156,000 more patients...
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