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Long Term Care
Insurers and charities have urged the government and other party leaders to agree on substantial reforms to the social care system that is causing further damage to the NHS.
03 January 2012
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3 min read
Regulation
Clients will be entitled to damages if insurers fail to pay claims promptly, according to the latest proposal by the Law Commission.
21 December 2011
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2 min read
Group PMI
The majority of employers agree with recommendations to introduce tax breaks for private medical insurance (PMI), a survey has found.
21 December 2011
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1 min read
Employee Benefits
Women are nearly three times more likely to take stress-related absence than men, according to new research.
21 December 2011
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1 min read
PMI
Bupa has confirmed it is to de-list a further 25 BMI hospitals from 1 January after the two parties failed to agree contract terms for treating Bupa patients.
20 December 2011
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2 min read
Cashplans
Simplyhealth has bought dental cash plan provider Denplan from Axa for £115m.
20 December 2011
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2 min read
Income Protection
Owain Thomas finds that, sometimes, driving a Ford Focus rather than an Aston Martin is a good thing
16 December 2011
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6 min read
International PMI
Allianz has launched a medical escort service for its international private medical insurance (IPMI) plans.
15 December 2011
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1 min read
Insurer
Pacific Life Re has appointed a new head of protection marketing for the UK and Ireland.
15 December 2011
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1 min read
Regulation
The Investment and Life Assurance Group (ILAG) has warned that increased publishing of decisions made by the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) could be a boon for claims management companies (CMCs).
14 December 2011
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2 min read