PMI & Healthcare

There has been a decline in the number of private healthcare treatments patients have undergone in the past year, according to data released by the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN). The data...

Most employees in the UK and US have felt the need for mental health support at work, with American staff most in need. However, mental health stigmas still appeared as some workers...

Insurers have been urged to review role descriptions as well as their candidate sourcing and interview practices in order to effectively recruit autistic and neurodiverse individuals. Danae Leaman-Hill, director of fundraising and...

Nadine Dorries, previously minister for mental health, suicide prevention and patient safety, has been appointed  digital, culture, media and sport secretary. It also appears health secretary Sajid Javid has kept his role...

An industry pressure group is calling on insurers to think outside the box when hiring and include autistic and neurodiverse individuals on recruitment drives. The Group for Autism, Insurance and Neurodiversity (Gain),...

A programme which helps "career breakers" return to the insurance industry is on the hunt for its next batch of recruits. In July, Health & Protection revealed programme organisers Inclusivity Partners, which...

UnitedHealthcare Global is entering the German market through the launch of BeHealthy Deutschland expatriate insurance plans. The launch follows the international health insurer's entry into the European market in the UK in...

Syrona Health has appointed Tina Jennings, a former managing director of Towergate Health and Protection, as chief commercial officer. Jennings (pictured) is the current general secretary of the Association of Medical Insurers...

One in five people have turned to private healthcare because they cannot access the treatment they urgently need on the NHS, according to research from charity Engage Britain. The survey of 4,000...

Spire Healthcare has seen a boom in self-pay patients during the first half of 2021, but private medical insurance (PMI) treatment growth is expected to remain sluggish. The hospital network added that...