PMI & Healthcare

Unchecked hospital fees, cost transparency and potential direct sales mis-selling are major concerns for advisers, hears Abigail Montrose.   Medical inflation has always been a factor in rising premiums, but it has...

Global health insurance costs are set to rise by more than 10% again next year, but the UK will buck the trend by posting a slight easing of inflation. WTW's survey of...

More than a quarter (27%) of SMEs have no wellbeing budget at all with the situation being even worse for micro businesses. Furthermore, 58% of SMEs agreed that current taxation policies actively...

Howden is buying Evelyn Partners Financial Services Limited (EPFS), the employee benefits consultancy arm of Evelyn Partners for an undisclosed sum.  The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to...

While Stephen Hough is currently enjoying retirement, he is not completely ruling out yet another comeback. Following a long career and two retirements, Hough (pictured centre) was recognised for his outstanding contribution...

  Entering a new advice market can prove difficult and fraught with potential pitfalls at every corner, but the rewards for advisers and clients can be significant. In this Q&A sponsored by...

Two in five (41%) men do not know if they are more likely to develop cancer, according to research from Bupa. The survey of 3,000 men found nearly half (44%) of men...

Gary Jefferies, chartered financial planner and managing director at Panoramic Wealth Management, speaks to Health & Protection about having a heart attack with no warning signs, being resuscitated in a restaurant, and...

Private medical insurance (PMI) is the number one choice for employees from their benefits package while the vast majority of HR leaders believe it is a necessity, according to research from Epassi...

Managing general agents (MGAs) Nirvana and Pulse have completed their planned merger following regulatory approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The merger creates...