PMI & Healthcare

A record total of 6.2 million people were covered by private medical insurance (PMI) through individual or retail policies last year, a rise of 7%, while claims soared 21%. According to the...

Hospital group Circle Health has increased the pricing for its MyWay employer health subscription plan, while also offering companies discounts of between 7.5% and 30% based on their number of employees. The...

Police Mutual has reached an agreement with healthcare trust provider, Healix, to offer an extended healthcare claims service and support to its healthcare scheme members and their families. The financial and wellbeing...

Leaders of the UKs largest private hospitals and clinics are calling on insurers to provide new options, including private medical insurance (PMI) light products, to meet the needs of patients who want...

Edward Argar has been appointed shadow secretary of state for health and social care and Helen Whatley as shadow work and pensions secretary by Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch. Argar (pictured) has...

Bupa has appointed Don Robert as chairman to succeed Roger Davis who will retire. His appointment, which is subject to regulatory approval, sees Robert (pictured) initially appointed to the insurer's board as...

Axa Health head of corporate sales Tim Bliss has left the insurer after 10 years. The insurer confirmed Bliss had left to pursue new challenges in the health market while Bliss told...

Mercer Marsh Benefits has promoted Paul Consterdine to its multinational global commercial leader position effective immediately. He will remain based in Aix-en-Provence, France and report to Mercer Marsh Benefits multinational leader John...

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has appointed Sacha Romanovitch as its independent non-executive director (INED).  She replaces the outgoing INED Baroness Dianne Hayter and has taken up her role with immediate effect.   Romanovitch...

The future for group income protection (GIP) should be bright, driven by increasing demand for employee benefits, improved add-on services and the cost-effectiveness of the product during the cost-of-living crisis. The growing...