PMI & Healthcare

Simplyhealth is opening up its mental health counselling and 24/7 video GP services free of charge to Afghanistan veterans. The provider revealed that UK's service personnel and veterans who served in Afghanistan...

Employee benefits consultancy and financial advice firm Mattioli Woods has bought a Buckinghamshire-based independent financial adviser in a deal worth up to £1.8m. The purchase of Richings Financial Management is for an...

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) PS21/5 policy statement published in May barely caused a ripple in the private medical insurance (PMI) market. This is probably because rules preventing 'price walking' will only...

The shift towards working from home is likely to mean older employees continue working for longer and remain in better health with less sickness absence. A report from the Office for National...

Cygnet Appletree hasmade a series of senior management appointments after a Care Quality Commission (CQC) investigation identified risks to patient safety at the Durham-based mental health hospital. It said it has recruited...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) says it forced providers to cut remuneration and extend cover after finding that protection and general insurers are not meeting its product value rules. The regulator warned...

Social skills outrank technical knowledge and computer literacy as the most important competency requirement for new entrants to the insurance sector. This is according to a social media poll of of 800...

Wellbeing benefits provider Pirkx has partnered with mental wellbeing service 87% to give members access to a range of tools that promote mental fitness as part of everyday life. The partnership has...

Health & Protection wants advisers’ views on the service you receive from international private medical insurance (IPMI) providers. Tell us which insurers have the most knowledgeable staff. Who goes above and beyond...

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