PMI & Healthcare

How popular are directional-care plans?  These plans are becoming increasingly popular. There are no official figures, but I imagine they will account for between a quarter and a third of all new...

One year on from the first Covid lockdown, nearly four out of five workers are still working from home, at least part of the time, according to research from Axa.  Of those...

It’s not just Hollywood that has an awards season. That time is upon us in the health and protection industry too. The anticipation of glory, which can go alongside the fear of...

Amazon is entering the medical care and patient advice market in the United States, with a 24/7 service that offers in-app chat or video conference diagnosis, home visits and wellbeing services. Amazon...

 Stuart Scullion, who has led the Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) for six years, has announced his decision to stand down as the organisation's executive chairman. Scullion will step down...

Six out of 10 financial service companies have increased the number of women working at a senior management level over the past year, according to the latest Treasury report on this issue....

Bupa is rebating £125m to its UK health insurance customers following the temporary disruption to some medical treatments last year as are result of the pandemic. The rebate equates to roughly one...

Virtual visits and remote patient monitoring will be the key drivers of the emerging telehealth sector, which is set to attract investors with growth projections of 29.4 per cent a year for...

The “health of the nation” has been the focus of the last twelve months of everyone’s lives. However, there is light at the end of the tunnel with the commendable vaccination programme...

Lately, it seems we’ve all heard tales of cancer patients not seeking help due to a fear of contracting Covid-19. And the situation isn’t much easier for healthcare providers, who are being...