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Streeting promises future of NHS and no need to raid savings for private care
The NHS may be broken, but people will not need to raid their savings to go private and will not face having to pay charges, according to health secretary Wes Streeting who...
Read moreHealth Compass onboards Dr-Walter, Hoxton Wealth, Status Global Insurance and Santé Group to IPMI platform
Health Compass has onboarded Dr-Walter, Hoxton Wealth, Status Global Insurance and Santé Group to its IPMI quote and onboarding services platform. Health Compass is a technology platform that aims to enable IPMI...
Read moreHowden promotes Jan Larsen to CEO of Howden Norway
Howden has promoted Jan Tinus Larsen to CEO of Howden Norway, effective 1 October 2024. Larsen, who has served as deputy CEO since 2018, takes over his new role from Anders...
Read moreSingapore insurers should provide flexible international medical plans – MMB
Mercer Marsh Benefits (MMB) has recommended that health insurance providers in Singapore adopt flexible international medical plans (IMPs) to provide comprehensive cover that can be tailored to suit their specific requirements in...
Read moreAI use pushing insurance fraud, say claims handlers
Artificial intelligence (AI) is being used to drive insurance fraud as the number of dodgy claims is on the rise, according to a survey of claims handlers. One in five (19%) of...
Read moreIPT cut should contribute to Labour’s drive ‘from sickness to prevention’ – Broadstone
Labour's drive "from sickness to prevention" should include a cut to insurance premium tax (IPT) to meet surging demand for "timely and preventative" complementary healthcare provided by the private sector. This is...
Read moreInternational Introducing… Janet Lawe, Lawe Insurance Brokers in Jamaica
Janet Lawe, financial adviser at Lawe Insurance Brokers in Kingston, Jamaica speaks to Health & Protection about how she got involved in international health insurance, the influence of her husband and manager...
Read more‘AI-enabled hyper-personalisation’ could make people ‘uninsurable’ – FCA
FCA chief executive Nikhil Rathi has warned that using artificial intelligence (AI) for insurance could leave some customers uninsurable or potentially result in discrimination. Rathi (pictured) agreed that AI could benefit many...
Read moreAda Health agrees three-year extension to Santéclair partnership
Global artificial intelligence (AI) health assessment and care navigation company Ada Health has agreed a three-year extension to its partnership with digital health firm Santéclair. The renewal has ensured continued access to...
Read moreCarePay raises £8.4m for global expansion of health insurance platform
CarePay International will invest €10m (£8.4m) to fund the expansion and innovation of its health insurance platforms which connect members, payers, and healthcare providers, including managing claim payments and personalised information. ...
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