PMI & Healthcare

PAM Group and the brands within its portfolio will transition to the Optima Health name, marking the next phase in bringing the two organisations together under one brand name. The move marks...

Consumer trust in the insurance sector will erode if professionals aren’t prepared to effectively interrogate automated decision making. Matthew Hill, chief executive of the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) (pictured), told delegates at...

Doctor Care Anywhere (DCA) has reached agreement with employee recognition, reward and benefits platform Rippl to give members access to its weight management programme. The benefit means members and up to five...

International Medical Group (IMG) has completed the acquisition of World Nomads. The deal improves IMG’s travel insurance distribution capabilities and expands its presence in international markets, which now include the US, the...

Freedom Health has expanded its diagnostic offering through the launch of a private X-ray and ultrasound scanning service. Freedom Diagnostics is available from today and will be facilitated through Scan.com’s network of...

Verlingue has acquired Corpad Employee Benefits for an undisclosed sum. Corpad works with employers across the UK, advising on a range of employee benefits including health and wellbeing. This latest acquisition bolsters...

Spire Healthcare made a £11.5m loss after tax in the six months to the end of June, reversing the £7m profit it reported 12 months earlier. The hospital and clinic operator was...

Robert Hunter has been appointed president of UnitedHealthcare. Hunter has been with the healthcare provider since the summer of 2011, joining as an associate for corporate development and holding an array of...

The Exeter has appointed Karen Woodley as head of healthcare development, a new role which will see her help shape the future direction of its healthcare business. The healthcare distribution team, previously...

Vitality has appointed Kirsty Leece as group chief risk officer (CRO), effective from 1 October 2026, across its wider global business. Her appointment expands her current responsibilities as UK group, health and...