PMI & Healthcare

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,...

Half of employees think that health and wellbeing is nothing more than a tick-box exercise while staff are also doubtful about how genuine interventions are. This is according to a poll of...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

Employers are facing a multitude of challenges across their businesses today, including rising health-related absences. In 2025, the Labour Force Survey estimated 148.8 million working days were lost because of sickness or...

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...