PMI & Healthcare

Insurers are refusing to renew private medical insurance coverage for Russian nationals due to the ongoing conflict in the Ukraine, despite clients having no connections to the Russian establishment or sanctions regime....

Overbilling and overtreating are driving soaring medical insurance costs in the Middle East as patients are leaving appointments with bulging bags of prescription medications. And better medical facilities in the region are...

The mental health of staff is the top concern for senior decision makers, according to research commissioned to mark this Mental Health Awareness Week. But separate research indicates the pandemic has created...

Judges for the Health & Protection Awards 2022 have given advisers their tips to help submit the best possible entries for this year’s awards. Christine Husbands, managing director of RedArc, and Elliott...

A large scale sophisticated fraud is currently affecting international private medical insurance (IPMI) providers across the globe with the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) being consulted, according to John Carpenter, chairman...

Compulsory private medical cover is not likely to be introduced in Qatar until next year, a leading health insurance adviser operating in the country has suggested. Amber Musson-Thorp, group commercial director -...

Building trust with clients during the pandemic paid off and helped convince international assignees to leave Ukraine earlier this year, according to Des Donnelly, group SVP - distribution and partnerships at International...

Conversations with government on providing tax incentives for UK firms offering health benefits are proving "slow", according to Jordan Cummings, health director of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). Cummings kicked off...

Aston Lark has acquired UKGlobal Broking Group for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition is Aston Lark's first since officially becoming part of the Howden Broking Group last month and 50th overall. Howden...

The number of health and private medical insurance (PMI) complaints soared by almost a third last year, according to data from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Complaints about life and critical illness...