PMI & Healthcare
PMI claims values up 11% and set to break £5bn – Healthcode
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...
Read moreIndividual PMI House of Lords Roundtable: Helping customers understand guided options vital in growth market
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...
Read moreTwo million NHS radiographic tests completed but soaring demand bumps wait list
More than two million NHS diagnostic imaging tests were carried out in a single month for the first time, but the number of patients waiting has still increased, according to analysis by...
Read moreSheun Oke planning book for new advisers after launching The Book on Insurance
Emergenzz Financial Services managing partner and CEO Sheun Oke is already brainstorming for her third book which will support advisers new to the industry, after launching her second title, The Book on...
Read moreHow EAPs are boosting the mental health of expat workers – analysis
The pandemic changed the game for the way in which everyone looks at their own mental health due to lockdowns cutting people off from their friends, family and local support networks. But...
Read moreMedicash identifies 1,000th skin cancer via SkinVision partnership
Medicash has successfully identified its 1,000th clinically validated case of skin cancer among Medicash policyholders since launching its partnership with SkinVision in 2020. Since introducing SkinVision to policyholders, Medicash has given its...
Read moreLast chance to have your say on UK protection and PMI provider service – vote now
Voting for the UK PMI and Protection Provider Service Ratings 2024 will close this week and we want to hear from intermediaries around the market. You can vote to recognise those UK...
Read moreBritish Friendly adds HealthHero virtual GP service replacing Square Health
British Friendly has appointed HealthHero as its virtual GP provider, replacing previous provider Square Health. Confirming the appointment, British Friendly told Health & Protection: "We have chosen HealthHero as our partner for...
Read moreIndia’s Star Health launches retail health insurance product
Star Health and Allied Insurance Company, a standalone health insurance company headquartered in Chennai, India, has announced the launch of a retail health insurance product focussed on Millennials, called Super Star. ...
Read moreSocial media, FOS cases and five whys can improve complaints handling – FCA
Capturing more granular data from more sources including social media and reviewing unsuccessful cases submitted to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) are among a series of improvements financial services firms can make...
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