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The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has downgraded its rating for Doctor Care Anywhere, which provides services for Axa Health’s private medical insurance (PMI) customers, to requires improvement. The regulator downgraded Doctor Care...

The Chartered Insurance Institute Group (CII) has confirmed Alan Vallance will leave his position as chief executive in spring 2024 after joining in August 2022. His tenure coincided with a turbulent time...

The ongoing neglect of women's health at work is costing UK plc to the tune of £20.2bn a year. This is according to a report from Axa Health in partnership with the...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has decided against expanding the eligibility threshold for the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) beyond businesses with a turnover of £6.5m. The move follows the regulator's assessment exploring...

Any changes to tax incentives for occupational health need to centre around the return to work and what works best for the end customer. This is according to Swiss Re who spoke...

The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) has appointed Shayne Halfpenny-Ray as head of policy and public affairs. Halfpenny-Ray (pictured) joins from Phoenix Group where he was social affairs manager from 14 November...

April International has launched a direct billing payment solution in the form of its Easy Claim Card. The card enables globally-mobile policyholders to pay medical expenses, wherever they might be, without incurring...

Harley Street specialist clinic Orri has opened a treatment facility on Wimpole Street in Central London for patients seeking support for eating disorders. The clinic, founded by CEO Kerrie Jones (pictured), a...

Arthur J Gallagher & Co has acquired the assets of Southfield, Michigan-based Meadowbrook Insurance Agency. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Meadowbrook Insurance Agency is a retail insurance broker offering a...

Private medical insurance broker Howha PMI has joined the Association of Medical Insurers (AMII) as an intermediary member. Charlie Francis, managing director at Howha, set up the business after working at Bristol-based...