PMI & Healthcare

A key concern for many advisers over the last 18 months has been the speed and quality of adviser and customer service offered by several insurers.   High on that list last...

As the world grows increasingly concerned about climate change and the effect it has on the planet, the health insurance industry in the UK has to consider its position on various planes. ...

The Labour government is proposing a major overhaul of how general practice doctors operate and the targets they are measured against along with introducing an additional £889m funding. Incentives are being offered...

Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) receipts reached £6.65bn for the first eight months of 2024-25, taking it ahead of receipts from Tobacco Tax for the year so far. If that trend continues it...

Millions of Africans are falling deeper into poverty due to high health costs, according to The World Health Organization (WHO), which has urged countries across the continent to reduce the financial strains...

Advisers predict increasing demand for private medical insurance (PMI), income protection (IP) and life insurance in 2025, according to a survey by The Exeter.  Income protection saw the most positive sentiment with...

Medicash has appointed Andrew Healy as CEO, who will succeed Sue Weir upon her retirement in March 2025 after 21 years at the company. Healy (pictured) has held CEO roles in a...

Government's expected failure to ensure everyone who needs to see a dentist can see one comes as no surprise, as more and more patients go private. Late last month a report from...

Private medical insurance (PMI) claims are on course for another record year and may break the £5bn barrier in 2024, a rise of more than 11%, according to Healthcode. Data from Healthcode...

The individual private medical insurance (PMI) market is growing exponentially. This is not just down to effective marketing of the product, but also to market forces, extensive press headlines and ongoing record...