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IDF’s Andy Roche interview: A CMA investigation to PMI, insurer-doctor relations and wanting a ‘transparent, fair and equitable system’
The consultant leading the Independent Doctors Federation (IDF) campaign to overhaul the working relationship between private doctors and insurers believes some insurers operating in market are exhibiting anti-competitive behaviour and creating massive...
Read moreVitality updates member health profile and reduces questions
Vitality has reduced the number of questions members need to answer to better understand their overall health and steps they can take to improve it. The new health profile replaces Vitality’s current...
Read moreIDF launches campaign to rebalance relationship power between doctors and insurers
The Independent Doctors' Federation (IDF) has launched a campaign to address what it sees as the imbalance and lack of transparency between independent doctors and private medical insurers. The IDF said it...
Read moreFirms struggling to evidence Consumer Duty vulnerable customer outcomes – CII
More than a third of firms (34%) are finding evidencing outcomes for vulnerable customers as required by the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) Consumer Duty board reporting requirements to be "extremely challenging". This...
Read moreStreeting 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...
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