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Cost and inadequate reimbursement stop expats getting care – April International
Cost, inadequate reimbursement and confusion about healthcare systems are preventing expats from accessing care - even when they have health insurance. More than half (53%) the 6,400 expats surveyed across more than...
Read moreKing’s Fund finds 14 million obese in England and warns not to rely on GLP1s
The King’s Fund has found there were 14.3 million obese adults in England in 2024 - 7.2 million more than if rates had stayed the same as 1993. As a result the...
Read moreBupa unaffected as Partnered Health Group patient data stolen in cyber attack
Bupa was unaffected by the cyber attack on recently purchased Australia-based Partnered Health Group, the insurer has said. However, Partnered Health Group confirmed that personal information of its patients, including health information,...
Read moreHowden overhauls consumer life and health leadership team
Howden has overhauled its consumer life and health leadership team following the integration of ActiveQuote into its business. As part of this, Jon Carroll, Rob Saunders, Richard Holden and Sam Hudson are...
Read moreBupa profits up as UK and IPMI see improved claims ratio and membership
Bupa delivered double-digit growth in members, revenue and profits in the first half of 2026, including increased insurance customer numbers and claims performance in the UK. The group’s H1 2026 results showed...
Read moreMost Brits including lower earners open to private healthcare – PHIN
While most people earning the UK’s average wage or below do not take out private medical insurance (PMI), they are open to going private, according to Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) research....
Read moreChancellor Healey confirms Budget for 28 October
Chancellor of the exchequer John Healey has confirmed the Autumn Budget will take place on 28 October. In a video message Healey committed to a Budget that would “kickstart growth in every...
Read moreMcLean moves to Axa Health as senior propositions manager from Cigna
Mairead McLean has joined Axa Health as senior propositions manager. McLean moves from Cigna where she was sales effectiveness senior analyst, having first joined as a sales executive. Announcing her appointment, she...
Read morePressure on protection insurers as cancer incidence and survival rise – analysis
Captain Kirk has cancer. William Shatner, who played the original Star Trek space adventurer, has been diagnosed with melanoma, which has spread to his lungs and brain. Furthermore, the diagnosis came while...
Read moreAxa health and protection GWP up 8% as margins rise
Axa’s life and health businesses posted an 8% increase in gross written premiums (GWP) and other revenues in the first six months of 2026, the global insurer revealed. The insurer said favourable...
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