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‘We need a much more robust evidence base about the real-world benefits of our products’ – Braun
The world of work has seen enormous disruption as a result of Covid-19. As restrictions are gradually lifting, we are looking to a future where hybrid working is becoming far more normal,...
Read morePatients return to GPs in droves following pandemic
Patients returned to GP surgeries in their droves following the pandemic, according to analysis by the Health Foundation, indicating the severe state of the nation's health. The charity's analysis of NHS Digital...
Read moreAviva health and protection sales down 7% as comparison site entry nears
Aviva has seen protection and health sales decline 7% year-on-year, according to a trading update for the first quarter of the year. The update, published today, reveals the insurer saw sales of...
Read moreHealth insurance and IP complaints leap but uphold rates dip
Complaints about private medical and dental cover, and income protection insurance (IP) rose sharply in the last financial year, according to data from the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS). The service received 1,476...
Read moreInsurers must explain benefits better as employers focus on recruitment not health outcomes – ABI
Insurers should communicate the benefits of health cover more effectively to companies and individuals alike, access better data on the societal benefits of health and protection insurance and improve product innovation to...
Read moreSimplyhealth launches claims app
Simplyhealth has launched an app which enables customers to claim money back on their plan more easily. Customers can claim through the SimplyPlan app by uploading an image of an itemised receipt...
Read moreJPMorgan Chase launches Morgan Health
US investment bank JPMorgan Chase has launched Morgan Health, a new business unit focused on improving the quality, efficiency, and equity of employer-sponsored healthcare. The new group led by Dan Mendelson, CEO...
Read moreInsurers introduce array of measures to guard against burnout
Cutting meeting and screen times, reminding staff of the importance of taking time out and introducing preventative measures guarding against burnout are just some of the ways insurers have been seeking to...
Read moreInterview: Compulsory health insurance brings ‘fantastic window of opportunity’
The pandemic has brought huge changes to healthcare insurance but perhaps nowhere as much Qatar, where it may have helped usher in a mandatory insurance system. Amber Musson-Thorp, commercial head of Lifecare...
Read moreApp launched to help students understand health insurance choices
US non profit organisation Fair Health has launched a free mobile app aimed at arming university students with the skills to make informed health insurance choices. Colleges and universities can use the...
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