PMI & Healthcare

Spire Healthcare has seen private medical insurance (PMI) revenue rise 14.3%, according to full year results for 2023. The results reveal PMI revenue grew to £615.7m contributing to an increase in profit...

Young people in their 20s are more likely to be out of work due to illness than people in their early 40s, according to Louise Murphy, economist at the Resolution Foundation.  Murphy...

Hub International has promoted Anthony Scott to employee benefits national major market practice leader. Previously, Scott led Hub’s employee benefits major market segment focusing on large complex organisations. He was responsible for...

When high net worth (HNW) individuals pay top dollar for their international private medical insurance (IPMI), it comes with strings attached. They expect higher levels of service, and brokers may have to...

Employee benefits provider Unum UK has added digital dentist Toothfairy to its dental offering. The move means Unum will be introducing Toothfairy to all new and renewing Unum dental clients from 1...

Increased personalisation in health and protection underwriting will lead to smaller and more pools of risk. This is according to Matthew Bone, head of underwriting and claims for UK and Ireland at...

Following the example of Germany in easing access to personal health records could be the driver to improving patient outcomes and saving lives. This is according to Dr Avi Mehra, associate partner...

The expectations that remote workers have of telemedicine services now go beyond a virtual consultation with doctors and consultants. These days such workers now also have access to nutritionists and psychiatrists. But...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will publish updates on current investigations and be open about when cases have been closed with no enforcement outcome. The move represents a change from the current...

Axa has committed to focusing on its SME employee benefits offering, international private medical insurance, and individual customers segments to achieve "above nominal GDP revenue" growth over the next two years. The...