PMI & Healthcare

Health insurers have issued a warning to intermediaries that advice practices must change, particularly around front-loaded commission and member medical history disclosure. The statements were included in Health & Protection’s latest Individual...

There appears to be a narrowing of the 'insurance gap' between the insured and uninsured private medical treatment, according to analysis from Broadstone. Data from the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) showed...

UK employees were absent an average of 7.8 days over the past year according to survey findings from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). That represents the highest level the...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a consultation setting new reporting requirements aimed at improving diversity and inclusion across the financial services sector. In particular the proposals focus on boosting diversity...

Cygnet Health Care was fined £1,530,000 today after pleading guilty in a criminal prosecution brought by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), over the death of a young woman using one of their...

Cigna Healthcare Hong Kong has appointed Stephen Wong as chief distribution officer.  Wong was previously the general manager for Now Health International in Hong Kong and also for China.  Prior to that...

Mercer officially opened its Macau office this week, which started business earlier in the year.  The office in the Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR )is in addition to the company’s offices in...

Insurers have reported a 13% rise in their private medical insurance (PMI) membership totals as the market continues to boom. The figures are included in Health & Protection’s latest Individual Private Medical...

Engage Health Group has appointed Penny Pemberton as head of international benefits. In her new role Pemberton (pictured) is charged with leading and growing the international benefits business, managing the team of...

Healthcare cash plans recorded a 74% increase in claim frequency in the first half of 2022 when compared to the second half of 2021, according to Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) value measures...