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‘Closed’ locations challenging growing demand for individual IPMI – analysis
International private medical insurance (IPMI) is just as important, sometimes more so, for individuals as it is for people sent abroad by their employer. This includes some workers who want tailored cover...
Read moreEight in 10 think mental health disclosures ramp up cost of cover – IFoA
Eight in 10 people think being honest and open about disclosing a mental health condition will ramp up the cost of health or protection cover. This is according to a report from...
Read moreFitness and consistency could help people thrive on less sleep – Vitality
Consistency of sleep could be a stronger predictor of health risk than the number of hours spent in bed, research from Vitality has discovered. Although sleeping for at least seven hours a...
Read moreAviva health sales drop by a third, while individual business dampens protection growth in H1
Aviva saw health sales fall by a third in the first half of the year. This is according to the insurer’s H1 2026 results which revealed health new business sales dropped to...
Read moreAxa Health International appoints Castro as head medical adviser from Allianz
Axa Health International has appointed Dr Melissa Castro as head medical adviser, effective immediately. In her new role, Dr Castro (pictured) will provide senior clinical leadership across Axa Health International and help...
Read moreNHS A&E departments see record 2.5 million patients as temperatures soar
NHS England's accident and emergency (A&E) departments saw a record 2.5 million attendances last month amid two heatwaves, with the three busiest months ever all recorded between May and July. This is...
Read moreNHS waiting list dips slightly in June
The waiting list for NHS treatment in England fell slightly in June. According to official data, the number of referral to treatment (RTT) pathways where a patient was waiting to start treatment,...
Read moreWhy combining AI with human empathy is vital to drive down PMI and protection complaints – analysis
The first part of Health & Protection’s analysis into increasing customer complaints about private medical insurance (PMI) and protection cover revealed myriad factors are at play. This second part looks into possible...
Read moreHouse of Lords IPMI Roundtable: Finding displaced employees taxing insurers and advisers
Global shocks are creating headaches for multinational employers but there are opportunities in the Americas, hears Owain Thomas. Employers and organisations have been slow to keep intermediaries and insurers informed where...
Read moreMis-selling, service levels and customer confusion behind escalating PMI and protection complaints – analysis
Customer complaints to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) about protection and private medical insurance (PMI) represent a very small portion of its caseload. But the latest data from the FOS revealed the...
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