PMI & Healthcare

The British Medical Association (BMA) has called on government to prioritise investment in NHS infrastructure over private healthcare providers. The call follows a wide ranging speech from health secretary Sajid Javid in...

Bupa has increased its potential policyholder rebate to £71m and revealed a dip in profits at its UK and Global business after a resurgence in claims last year, while adding 135,000 new...

There is a real opportunity for the insurance sector to be a force for change and help women work in the industry, according to Stephanie Dillon, founder of Inclusivity Partners. Dillion was...

The Women in Finance Charter Taskforce has published a series of powerful recommendations to speed-up gender equality amid painfully slow progress within the financial services sector. Women in Finance champion Amanda Blanc...

Aviva has appointed Dr Jochem Caris as associate medical director, joining from the London Clinic where he was surgical fellow. He replaces Dr Subashini M who left in October to become director...

Demand and willingness to pay for private healthcare are growing rapidly in the UK as short-term pressures combined with a long-term decline in NHS funding has begun to show on the public...

The financial services regulator has rejected the option of introducing an insurer guided private medical insurance (PMI) staff benefits policy because it leads to a “reduction in choice and convenience”. The Financial...

Spire Healthcare has seen private medical insurance (PMI) generated revenue return to pre-pandemic levels, but it still registered a loss of almost £9m in 2021 despite an improved financial performance. According to...

Axa Global Healthcare has appointed Xavier Lestrade as CEO, replacing Tom Wilkinson who is stepping down on 1 May. Lestrade is currently global head of employee benefits for Axa Domestic Markets and...

MyLifeKit is set to launch LifeScore, a new app which merges health-related, environment and world data and credit-related data to offer users a score of a person’s life based on their physiological...