Worries about the cost of living and health and medical problems rank among the leading contributors to Britons enduring a bad night's sleep, according to research from Aviva. The research conducted among...
Read moreThe Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has decided against expanding the eligibility threshold for the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) beyond businesses with a turnover of £6.5m. The move follows the regulator's assessment exploring...
Read moreAny changes to tax incentives for occupational health need to centre around the return to work and what works best for the end customer. This is according to Swiss Re who spoke...
Read moreThe British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) has appointed Shayne Halfpenny-Ray as head of policy and public affairs. Halfpenny-Ray (pictured) joins from Phoenix Group where he was social affairs manager from 14 November...
Read moreApril International has launched a direct billing payment solution in the form of its Easy Claim Card. The card enables globally-mobile policyholders to pay medical expenses, wherever they might be, without incurring...
Read moreApril Group has acquired Expat & Co, an independent provider of international private medical insurance (IPMI) for expatriates in Belgium. The move is the first in the company's declared strategy of growing...
Read moreHarley Street specialist clinic Orri has opened a treatment facility on Wimpole Street in Central London for patients seeking support for eating disorders. The clinic, founded by CEO Kerrie Jones (pictured), a...
Read moreA new mandatory healthcare initiative is set to be introduced in Bahrain later this quarter, but is unlikely to have any direct impact on the international private medical insurance (IPMI) market there. Bahrain...
Read moreArthur J Gallagher & Co has acquired the assets of Southfield, Michigan-based Meadowbrook Insurance Agency. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Meadowbrook Insurance Agency is a retail insurance broker offering a...
Read moreOffice for National Statistics (ONS) data out this morning shows the difficulty many patients are facing contacting their GP with almost a third (32%) of those who tried to get in touch...
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