PMI & Healthcare

The Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) has welcomed Vida Insurance Advisors and Surrey Circle Health as its first new members of 2022. Both firms were created after their founders left...

The number of people waiting to start NHS treatment in England has hit more than six million after increasing by more than 100,000 in a single month, according to official data. Latest...

There is limited evidence that genetic testing is influencing customer decisions to take out insurance, according to research from the Association of British Insurers (ABI). The trade body’s report found insurance purchase...

Aston Lark is in advanced talks to acquire five healthcare advice businesses. Peter Blanc, CEO of Aston Lark, revealed the details to Health & Protection following the group's completion of its second...

HCA Healthcare UK has opened a £26m specialist complex haematology and oncology unit at University College Hospital (UCH). The investment, part of HCA UK’s longstanding partnership with University College Hospital, sees the...

While more employers feel greater responsibility for their staff health and wellbeing, the number of firms prepared to formalise a strategy to do anything about it remains unchanged on last year. This...

The British Medical Association (BMA) has raised concerns about the Conservative government's proposed increased use of private hospitals and healthcare providers as part of its plan to cut record waits for NHS...

Proposed changes to the general data protection regulation (GDPR) legislation could make artificial intelligence (AI) easier to use when processing health data. This is according to Gareth Rees, senior associate in the...

Circle Health has seen revenues rocket buoyed by increased business from private medical insurance (PMI), the NHS and patients choosing to self pay, according to its first full year results since acquiring...

Mattioli Woods has seen revenue rise by 69% buoyed by new acquisitions but profits dipped due to transaction costs, according to results for the six months ended 30 November 2021. The group...