PMI & Healthcare
Axa Global ups benefit limits and adds co-pays across individual and SME plans
Axa Global Healthcare has increased a number of benefit limits, co-pay and refund options to its international private medical insurance (IPMI) plans for individuals and small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The insurer...
Read moreBudget set for 26 November as Reeves prioritises NHS
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed the Budget will take place on Wednesday 26 November, with NHS and healthcare set to be a key priority. Amid speculation that the chancellor will need to...
Read moreHealthcare costs up 10% for some Malaysian employers – Aon
Healthcare costs are a key concern for employers operating across Malaysia, with some firms seeing 5-10% annual benefits increases. This according to Aon’s 2025 Malaysia Employee Benefits and Wellbeing Report which surveyed...
Read morePMI is already highly regulated and ‘does not do things on its own’ – advisers
The UK's private medical insurance (PMI) sector is already highly regulated - meaning it 'does not do things on its own,' while greater regulation of the sector would not be welcomed by...
Read morePMI-funded hospital admissions return to record level – PHIN
Private medical insurance (PMI) funded hospital admissions returned to record levels in the first quarter of 2025 - with 730 more admissions than the same period in 2024. However, overall private hospital...
Read moreExclusive: Peer calls for tighter PMI regulation as insurers ‘won’t do the right thing on their own’
A Green Party peer is calling for greater regulation of UK private medical insurance (PMI) after raising several concerns about the sector in Parliament, Health & Protection can exclusively reveal. Baroness Natalie...
Read moreDoctor Care Anywhere earns first profit but appointments dip after Axa Health changes
Doctor Care Anywhere has delivered a profit for the first time after posting a £500,000 surplus in the first half of 2025, compared with a £2.7m loss in the same period of...
Read moreHealth Compass introduces AI agent but is ‘not seeking to replace advisers’
Health Compass has integrated an artificial intelligence (AI) adviser agent within its international private medical insurance (IPMI) distribution platform. But the insurtech is clear its agent is not seeking to replace human...
Read moreQuarter of NHS mental health inpatient beds outsourced
One in four NHS mental health inpatient beds are being outsourced to private providers and charities, according to analysis conducted by The King’s Fund. This was leaving the NHS and patients at...
Read moreBupa expands at-home skin assessment service to non-life-threatening conditions
Bupa has expanded its at-home skin assessment service for health insurance customers to a wider range of everyday skin conditions such as rashes, dryness or irritation or suspected skin conditions like psoriasis,...
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