PMI & Healthcare

The National Insurance Contribution (NIC) lower threshold will be increased by £3,000 in July to bring it into line with the Income Tax personal allowance lower limit. However, the move has been...

UK inflation hit a 30-year high of 6.2% in February as measured by the consumer prices index (CPI), up from 5.5% in the previous month. Insurers have warned that the duration of...

Advisers believe that research indicating women put more emphasis on building relationships with clients' families only underlines the importance of ensuring gender balance within the profession. Health & Protection spoke to a...

Four in 10 insurance businesses across the global have reassessed their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals due to social trends such as the Black Lives Matter and #MeToo movements. This is...

Health Shield Friendly Society has appointed experienced HR consultant Jacqui Carr, as its new chief executive. The cash plan provider revealed Carr has played a key role in reengineering the firm's approach...

Medicash sold more than 122,000 new policies in 2021, it's highest figure in one year, according to data from the health insurer. The data also revealed the firm started 2022 with a...

The corporate private medical insurance (PMI) market is poised for growth as the pandemic has triggered significant expansion from organisations who “finally understand” the value of health benefits. However, the industry still...

Howden is warning the industry to beware of “really crap” health and wellbeing apps as Siemens is calling for insurers and advisers to give employers more support on which ones to use....

Employers are increasingly looking for their private medical insurance (PMI) scheme to cover long term chronic conditions of employees, two insurers have agreed. Bupa and WPA acknowledged they were increasingly hearing from...

Munich Re has announced it will not renew existing contracts in Russia and Belarus and has suspended all new business. The group added it will do the same with its investments in...