PMI & Healthcare

Allianz is no longer accepting new business from applicants for international private medical insurance (IPMI) who are residing in Russia, it told Health & Protection. However, the insurer confirmed existing members of...

Insurers are continuing to commit to hybrid and flexible working models but are not yet ready to introduce four day working weeks, they have told Health & Protection. Earlier this month a...

Bupa has chosen to end existing relationships with businesses in Russia while continuing to support customers undergoing treatment in the country. The decision also means it will not renew any existing contracts...

Pressures on the NHS are reaching "unacceptable" levels in all parts of the health and care system, the King's Fund has warned, while private hospitals noted tackling the elective backlog was the...

The mental health of staff is the top concern among health and wellbeing for employers, according to research from Towergate Health & Protection. The firm's survey of 500 HR decision makers in...

More than three quarters of Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) staff have backed industrial action at the regulator. This is the second time FCA workers have backed strike action this year. While February's...

Compliance consultant Branko Bjelobaba has raised concerns about difficulties health and protection insurance intermediaries face in budgeting for the Financial Compensation Schemes Levy (FSCS) following the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) launching its...

Howden has acquired mortgage advice firm SPF Private Clients. The purchase solidifies a "long-established trading relationship" between the firms. The international insurance broker said the deal extended its reach into the mortgage...

Lime Global has launched Lime OnCall, a modular healthcare subscription service for employers. The service features a confidential clinically verified service, created to provide employees with rapid access to medical advice. Where...

National Friendly is expanding its private medical insurance (PMI) range with launch of its Extensive policy which offers unlimited cover. It includes a complete range of cancer cover, with no limits on...