Increased willingness from international private medical insurance (IPMI) providers to cover pre-existing conditions has been hailed as one of the most significant recent changes in the market by a specialist broker.

Bright Grey and Scottish Provident sales have declined by almost a fifth over the first three-quarters of the year.

The British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA) and the Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries (AMII) have announced a new industry standard template for private medical insurance (PMI) authorisation forms.

The UK private medical insurance (PMI) sector has being going through a tough time in recent years, so perhaps, writes Owain Thomas, it is time for healthcare intermediaries to take a look at the bigger international picture

At a key time for state and insurance sector relations, Owain Thomas meets the All Party Parliamentary Group on Insurance and Financial Services' new chairman, Jonathan Evans MP

Cash strapped councils will increasingly shunt costs for long-term care to users and the NHS, according to Laing & Buisson.

The Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries (AMII) would consider expanding to include protection advisers it has revealed.

Canada Life is adding a bereavement counselling service and dedicated probate helpline to all its group life schemes with immediate effect.

A £200m per year cancer drugs fund for the NHS has been confirmed by the government.

British business is losing an estimated £1.6bn a year due to lack of sleep, according to new research.