PMI & Healthcare
IPT receipts soar to £6bn in eight months
Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) receipts have risen by more than £500m in the first eight months of the year. According to data from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), IPT receipts broke the...
Read moreAon agrees $13.4bn deal to buy NFP
Aon is buying NFP in a deal worth around $13.4bn (£10.6bn) funded by $7bn of cash and $6.4bn of Aon stock. The transaction will see NFP remain as an independent but connected...
Read moreMoving PMI Forward Roundtable: Surging PMI market faces challenges from self-pay and rising claims costs
Rapid growth in demand for private medical insurance (PMI) is encouraging for the sector but means new risks are emerging, participants in this Health & Protection roundtable in association with Vitality noted....
Read moreAdvisers want help from insurers to grow protection and health markets
Advisers have made a clear call for help from insurers to grow the market for protection and health insurance, with examples including events and research, application support and marketing campaigns. Intermediaries Health...
Read moreCorporate wellbeing demand here to stay as services continue expanding – analysis
Soaring NHS wait times and stubbornly high long-term sick numbers have meant employers have been forced to reassess the health and wellbeing support they offer staff. The trend has led growing numbers...
Read moreUniversal NHS dentistry ‘gone for good’ but basic care needed – Nuffield Trust
Universal access to NHS dentistry has "gone for good" and NHS England should introduce a basic core service for children, older people and people who cannot afford private treatment, according to the...
Read moreInterview: Dr Keith Klintworth: How insurers are managing demand this winter
Health & Protection speaks exclusively to VitalityHealth managing director Dr Keith Klintworth about the current market and how it will be affected this winter. Dr Klintworth discusses the key trends affecting the...
Read moreHealthcare providers expect ‘strong growth’ through PMI patients – IHPN
Nine in 10 companies operating across the independent healthcare sector including major hospital groups feel the market environment for private medical insurance (PMI) funded services is very positive or positive and they...
Read moreThe UK Health & Protection Awards 2023 supplement – the winners
The UK Health & Protection Awards 2023 supplement is out now with all the highlights from the night. It includes all the winners, shortlists, photos from the night and insight into the...
Read moreFCA confirms final rules for retaining Insurance Distribution Directive
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set out its final rules for insurance firms to transfer and replace retained EU law provisions from the Insurance Distribution Directive. The regulator confirmed it is...
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