PMI & Healthcare

The number of people waiting for NHS treatment increased by more than 31,000 in May to go back above 7.6 million people, according to official data. The data showed the number of...

Group private medical insurance (PMI) premiums are rising at such a level that some employers are considering ending cover entirely. But these companies are in a very small minority as the vast...

Axa Hong Kong and Macau has launched CareForAll Hospital Cash Plan which gives customers a  daily hospital cash benefit and is accessed via a relaxed underwriting process.  The plan aims to ensure...

Although ultra high net worth individuals (UHNWIs) can afford to self-fund their medical expenses, international private medical insurance (IPMI) should still be considered as a worthwhile investment, especially with the costs of...

The Right DA Club is offering one-to-one introduction sessions on private medical insurance (PMI) as part of a number of initiatives focused on supporting adviser member firms in developing their sales propositions....

Victoria Atkins, Jeremy Hunt and Mel Stride have all retained their respective briefs in Conservative Party leader Rishi Sunak's shadow cabinet. Following last week's general election defeat that saw a number of...

Towergate Health & Protection has appointed Beth Alahakoon as head of operational excellence. Leading delivery of operational excellence across health and protection, Alahakoon (pictured) will aim to ensure colleague and client voices...

Lockton has appointed Travis Leonard as chief financial officer. He succeeds Troy Cook, who moves to corporate development as an adviser to company chairman and CEO, Ron Lockton. Leonard (pictured) starts his...

Government is to begin negotiations with the British Medical Association (BMA) to end the industrial action by junior doctors, according to secretary of health and social care Wes Streeting.  He made the...

Stephen Kinnock and Karin Smyth have today been appointed as ministers of state in the Department of Health and Social Care.  Smyth is the minister of state for health, while Kinnock is...