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Virtual GP services have inevitably increased in popularity as lockdown stopped people from seeing their local doctor in person, while insurers have responded to this demand through increased product innovation. But as...

Guardian has announced it is offering all its registered advisers and their immediate families, free access to its GP 24/7 service until 31 December 2021. The protection provider added advisers don’t need...

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has appointed Aston Lark CEO, Peter Blanc, as president for 2022. Blanc is also non-executive chairman of Hastings Insurance Services, the broker arm of Hastings Direct, and...

The opportunity to champion the values of the mutual ethos was one of the key reasons National Friendly's new  CEO, Graham Singleton, has taken on the role permanently. Earlier this week, Health...

Bupa has warned that insurers which act solely as a go-between for patients and hospitals to fund treatment will not succeed in the present market environment. And the provider added that it...

A consultant surgeon at a high-profile independent hospital has accused other private cancer care providers of ignoring conflicts of interest when negotiating work to support the NHS during the pandemic. Satya Bhattacharya,...

Bupa expects to complete its £125m rebate to customers next week and revealed that use of its virtual GP service grew fourfold since the pandemic hit. But the insurer also emphasised concerns...

The Exeter has paid more than £1.5m in cash benefit for overnight hospital stays since it increased the level of refund as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Steve Bryan, director of...

The UK may be home to twice the number of long Covid sufferers than first feared, with research suggesting the figure could be as high as two million. The Imperial College London-led...

Vitality has overhauled its private medical insurance (PMI) offering including the creation of a panel of consultants which policyholders will be rewarded for using. The insurer said the panel consists of thousands...