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Aviva has appointed Martin Strobel as non executive director. Strobel also becomes a member of the insurer's nomination and governance committee. He was most recently senior independent director of RSA Insurance and...

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has raised concerns about the number of GPs available to start picking up the backlog of patients as they begin to return. The regulator noted that over...

Private healthcare needs to embrace data fluidity if it is to deliver effective treatment in a proactive rather than a reactive way. This is according to Dr Anushka Patchava, deputy chief medical...

Aviva is extending the timeframe of its Covid pledge for private medical insurance (PMI) customers in the UK to the end of 2022 and will increase any payment due by 20%. The...

Demand for virtual GP services is soaring despite in-person medical consultations opening up and insurers expect this trend to continue, with several seeing numbers more than doubling already. While government has provided...

Attendees of the first UK Health & Protection Awards celebrated bringing the industry together again with gusto at a glittering ceremony at the Hilton Bankside in London. More than 500 advisers, insurers...

A future in which certain medical consultations are all carried out virtually is possible in the UK, according to Vitality. The insurer noted that based on medical risk and patient preferences it...

Bupa has launched a Menopause HealthLine for health insurance customers and its employees. Rolled out ahead of World Menopause Day on 18 October, the helpline offers access to menopause-trained nurses for advice...

Charles Randell has asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer to start the process to appoint his successor as chairman of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Payment Systems Regulator (PSR). Randell, who...

LifeSearch CEO Tom Baigrie and former Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) executive chairman Stuart Scullion have been recognised with Outstanding Contribution Awards at the first UK Health & Protection Awards....