PMI & Healthcare

As organisations expand into new markets and mobility programmes continue to evolve, employees are increasingly accessing healthcare in countries that operate very differently from their own. Differences in healthcare systems, provider networks,...

WTW is making Boutros Bear’s clinically governed chronic pain programme available to employers through its healthcare concierge service. The programme combines physiotherapy, clinical input from Boutros Bear clinicians, and psychological support, delivered...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

Epassi has appointed Antonio Barradas to the newly created role of regional managing director. The digital employee benefits platform said his appointment reflects a new regional structure at Epassi, built around the...