PMI & Healthcare

Spectrum.Life has announced a €17m investment round led by Act Venture Capital with participation from existing investors. The company said it plans to use the funds to ramp up recruitment - hiring...

The average adult health insurance premium in Ireland has increased by more than 10% over the last year, according to the Health Insurance Authority (HIA).  The average adult premium for the first...

  Starting a family is a major life moment. Sometimes feelings of elation and excitement can be mixed with negative emotions such as anxiety, depression, and self-doubts. “These feelings are often unexpected...

Healthcare in the UK is facing its biggest crisis in decades, not just with the NHS, but with the healthcare sector as a whole - and that will continue to hit insurance...

Advisers in the health and protection markets overwhelmingly expect a majority Labour government to be installed from the coming general election, polling by Health & Protection has found. Yesterday Rishi Sunak surprised...

Aviva reported a 5% increase in health and protection sales in Q1 2024 when compared to the corresponding period of last year. The insurer’s trading update for the first quarter of the...

Prime minister Rishi Sunak (pictured) has announced the UK general election will take place on 4 July. The prime minister ended growing speculation by confirming the UK will go to the polls...

Bupa Health Clinics is opening five new health centres within private medical and dental provider MyHealthcare sites. The centres, based in Balham, Swiss Cottage and Chiswick in London, Edgbaston in Birmingham and...

Premier Choice Healthcare (PCH) has completed its third acquisition in three months. In March, the firm acquired 100% of the share capital of Midlands-based intermediary Central Healthcare Ltd.  This was followed in...

While artificial intelligence (AI) is being put to use in fielding out of hours calls and performing back office operations, international private medical insurance advisers need to be mindful of customers who...