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Global insurance brokerage Arthur J Gallagher & Co has acquired Melbourne, Victoria-based Health Insurance Consultants Australia (HICA).   Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.  HICA is a specialist health insurance consultancy...

Nearly one in 10 people in the UK have travelled abroad for dental treatment, according to research from Canada Life. The insurer's survey of 2,000 adults across the UK found 9% had...

Insurers like Bupa are part of a broader ecosystem intent on driving down carbon emissions across the healthcare sector. This is according to Lyndsay Stecher, director of partnerships and development at Health...

­Healix has today announced three senior hires as the business continues to expand its team and product offering, including David Battle, Steven Whitehouse and Richard Jones.  David Battle joins Healix as non-executive...

The number of people waiting for NHS treatment remained largely unchanged in March, according to official data. The data showed the number of referral to treatment (RTT) pathways where a patient was...

Big insurance brands in the international private medical insurance (IPMI) space have an easier time getting new customers than newer entrants, thanks to the power of their brand, according to Matt Howells,...

Hong Kong-based Insurance broker Pacific Prime has partnered with Hong Kong insurtech company MixCare Health with the aim of improving the delivery and range of health and wellness employee benefits. Pacific Prime...

Almost 1.8 million people accessed health services through health and protection insurance in 2022, up 10% from 2021, with each person accessing support five times on average. The total figure of 1.77 million...

Health & Protection’s third annual IPMI Summit took place this week at Sopwell House in St Albans, Hertfordshire The flagship two-day invitation-only event saw some 50 industry leaders from major broker and...

Maintaining consistency across regional markets is a key challenge for the international private medical insurance (IPMI) market, according to Christopher Hughes, founder and managing director at Health Well Solutions.  “For me, one...