SME

Zurich has admitted that the launch of its private healthcare diagnosis product is unlikely to lead to a full private medical insurance (PMI) product to compete in the market. However, the insurer...

Axa Health is introducing a nutrition coaching service for its healthcare plan members undergoing cancer treatment. Individual and SME members of health plans that include cancer cover can access the programme through...

Benefitfocus has appointed Ana Perez as chief marketing officer (CMO). Perez will be responsible for all of the US benefits technology platform's aspects of marketing — with a focus on driving brand...

UK employers could issue a surcharge for unvaccinated employees enrolled into their health or protection benefits scheme but run the risk of discrimination claims being brought against them, a lawyer has warned....

US benefits technology platform Benefitfocus has added a number of options from American Public Life Insurance Company (APL) to its offering. Services added include accident cover, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity, cancer...

Health insurers are closely monitoring the shortage of blood test tubes which has caused NHS England to order doctors to stop all primary care and community testing for three weeks unless it...

Kevin Melton has joined International Medical Group (IMG) as global head of international private medical insurance (IPMI) with the provider looking to expand its market reach. Melton left Axa Global where he...

Howden Employee Benefits & Wellbeing has appointed Mark Ramsook as director of global employee benefits development for Europe and Latin America within its global employee benefits team. Ramsook (pictured) joins from Willis...

Employee benefits consultancy and financial advice firm Mattioli Woods has bought a Buckinghamshire-based independent financial adviser in a deal worth up to £1.8m. The purchase of Richings Financial Management is for an...

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) PS21/5 policy statement published in May barely caused a ripple in the private medical insurance (PMI) market. This is probably because rules preventing 'price walking' will only...