PMI & Healthcare

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirmed tighter benefits rules in the Autumn Statement today, which will reduce the number of people on state benefits, and introduce mandatory work placement. Under the rules, if a...

The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) is “keen to learn” about how group income protection (GIP) and wider workplace health support can be included in its occupational health (OH) measures. It...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced a two percentage point cut to National Insurance in his Autumn Statement, but said it would not affect NHS funding.  The move would mean lower tax for more...

The Conservative government is still considering if it will cut taxes or provide any other support for employers and employees who take out private medical insurance (PMI) or group risk policies through...

Industry experts have called on the chancellor to prioritise tax breaks to encourage greater uptake of private medical insurance (PMI) as well as laying out plans to effectively harness vocational rehabilitation ahead...

The global insurance industry has strengthened its resilience in a challenging environment, led largely by health insurance that has returned to positive growth, according to Swiss Re Institute.  But after a resilient...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is proposing to increase minimum and flat rate fees in stages to £2,200 by 2026/27. After having frozen these fees in 2023/24, the regulator said in its...

Careology and healthcare charity Nuffield Health have extended their partnership to provide people undergoing cancer treatment access to advanced digital cancer care technology at 12 Nuffield Health hospitals across the UK. The...

One Health Group has secured two new contracts with local NHS trusts. One Health, an independent provider of free NHS care for patients referred for treatment in orthopaedics, spine, general surgery and...

Further Group has joined the Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) as a corporate member. A global provider of turnkey serious illness solutions for the insurance industry, Further Group connects patients...