PMI & Healthcare

International Medical Group (IMG) has appointed Susan Yates as chief customer officer. Yates (pictured) joins the IMG team with more than 25 years of experience in the insurance and global assistance industries....

April International has partnered with Indonesian insurtech broker Lifepal to broaden the distribution of its international private medical insurance (IPMI) solutions in Indonesia. Under the partnership, Lifepal will be responsible for the...

Aviva has announced it is offering additional wellbeing support to customers taking out a Healthier Solutions policy between 3 July and 13 December 2024. Terms and conditions apply. Customers will be offered...

Simplyhealth has appointed Rick Buoy to the role of business development manager.  Buoy was previously at Bupa where he was business development manager for more than two years from 2022.  Prior to...

There is uncertainty in Kenya over the future launch of its Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) as the High Court has suspended its earlier decision that declared it was unconstitutional.  The court...

Almost a quarter of people in England were not able get an NHS dental appointment over the last two years, according to a Broadstone analysis of the NHS England GP Patient Survey...

Employee assistance programme (EAP) provider Health Assured has denied claims in a BBC investigation that it has breached the confidentiality of its users by allowing corporate clients to eavesdrop on calls.  The...

Arthur J Gallagher & Co has acquired Connecticut-based Cleary Benefits Group. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Cleary Benefits Group is a health and benefits consulting firm serving primarily mid-size to...

Salford City FC has launched a free supporter assistance programme in partnership with employee assistance programme (EAP) provider Health Assured. The programme is designed to support fans struggling with mental health and...

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) took on 11.7% more private medical insurance (PMI) or dental cases in its 2023/24 financial year. Data released this morning reveals the Ombudsman took on 1,621 new...