PMI & Healthcare

Spire Healthcare has bought Physiolistic, a physiotherapy business operating multiple clinics in the Thames Valley area, for an initial £5.2m. The firm provides physiotheraphy services to all major insurance providers, including Axa...

With ROI now a top priority, employers are struggling to measure the true value of cancer care and wellbeing support, writes Richard Browne.   One of the main things employers are looking...

Spire Healthcare saw profits plummet by 50% while revenues from private medical insurance (PMI) remained flat as claims processes tightened in the first half of 2025. The healthcare group introduced a major...

Aviva medical director Dr Doug Wright is retiring this summer after 27 years in the UK health insurance sector. He joined Aviva in the summer of 1998 and was appointed medical director...

Cignpost Group has appointed Hugh Hessing, the former UK chief operating officer of Aviva, to its board of directors. With more than three decades of leadership in the financial services sector, Hessing...

Denplan, part of Simplyhealth, has appointed Dr Matthew Nolan to the newly created role of head dental officer. With a remit focused solely on dentistry, Nolan's appointment follows the departure of Catherine...

The judging panel for the UK Health & Protection Awards 2025 has been revealed. In all, 45 experts and leaders from across the health, protection and international insurance and workplace benefits industry...

Towergate Employee Benefits has appointed Roberto Russo as global benefits management - principal consultant. Russo (pictured) will be responsible for managing, retaining and developing a portfolio of global clients, reporting to Sarah...

When we talk about stress in the workplace, or psychosocial hazards, we tend to think of them through the lens of work demands, job clarity and control, relationships and team dynamics, through...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been forced to appoint an interim chairman of the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) from the FCA board after admitting "the initial recruitment campaign proved unsuccessful". Liam...