PMI & Healthcare

Private medical insurance (PMI) and protection complaints to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) have increased year-on-year across virtually all major product categories. Income protection saw the largest uplift in terms of number...

MetLife UK has added virtual physiotherapy services across its individual protection portfolio. Delivered through the insurer’s partnership with HealthHero, the virtual physiotherapy service will be available to all individual protection customers from...

Today is the final day for advisers to enter The UK Health & Protection Awards 2026. Entries can be submitted on the Awards website. Health & Protection would also like to thank...

Marsh has appointed Mark Riley-Pitt as strategic healthcare growth leader for the UK.  The newly created role sees Riley-Pitt (pictured) take responsibility for Marsh’s advisory function working closely with the private sector...

International private medical insurance (IPMI) brokers should seek to spend time with providers to help design the products the sector is “screaming" out for. This is according to World of America CEO...

The government has announced an overhaul of the existing fit note system through a new pilot trial delivered through selected NHS WorkWell sites and major employers.    The current system sees some...

Bupa has opened an outpatient and diagnostic centre in Canary Wharf. Bupa Health Care Canary Wharf brings together primary care, specialist diagnostics, and dental services in a 20,000 square foot site, based...

WPA is encouraged by its private medical insurance (PMI) sales volumes so far in 2026 noting business has remained “strong” despite fears the market could slow down. However, the insurer highlighted a...

Single patient records can help guard against customer non-disclosure, but their introduction could also run the risk of insurers rejecting some claims. This is according to advisers Health & Protection spoke to...

Working To Wellbeing (W2W) has promoted Dr Anuska Randolph-Stephens from clinical services lead to clinical director. In her new role, Randolph-Stephens (pictured) will lead delivery of the firm’s vocational rehabilitation coaching model,...