Cashplans

Insurers should leave funeral planning to the experts, says Avalon CEO Paul Wilson

Sales figures show record-breaking year for cash plan provider

Stackhouse Poland expands healthcare and protection division with take over.

Healthcare cash plan provider Medicash is supporting the world renowned St. Paul's Eye Unit in its mission to transform the future diagnosis and treatment of eye disease.

MediCheque Cash Plans Limited has launched a new website to promote its medical recovery insurance policies targeted at the UK employee benefit marketplace.

Health Shield has announced that it will absorb the impact of the increase in the insurance premium tax (IPT) for members until the end of 2016.

WHCA is now Orchard Healthcare, with a new website being launched along with the rebrand of the Worcester based cashplan provider.

Westfield Health has donated £250,000 to the fundraising appeal to build a new helipad at Sheffield's Northern General Hospital.

The changes the NHS needs to make over the next five years could see changes to the way cashplans operate, a Simplyhealth white paper has said.

Health Shield saw its premium income rise to £29m in 2014, the highest in the cashplan provider's 138 year history, its annual results have revealed.