Individual PMI

Group critical illness is experiencing a positive period of steady growth. Fiona Murphy takes a closer look at the market.

PruHealth and PruProtect have signed three year agreements with Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City to order to raise awareness of Vitality - the insurer's healthy living rewards programme.

Growth in the private medical insurance (PMI) market slowed to 1.4% in 2013 due to the squeeze in consumer spending and public healthcare funding; a study has found.

Healthnet Services Limited has completed the purchase of private medical insurance (PMI) intermediary Healthtrust Limited.

The Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) has announced four new committee members following elections held at its AGM on 25th March.

The Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) has written to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to express concern about the effect of unauthorised lead-generation websites on the PMI industry.

Bupa has reported an 8% increase in revenues to £9.1bn; according to the health insurer's preliminary results for 2013.

Healthcare research network The Cochrane Collaboration has begun a partnership with Wikiproject Medicine, to improve the reliability and accessibility of Wikipedia medical information online.

Nearly half of SME employees polled have said they would desire International Private Medical Insurance (IPMI) while SMEs are still grappling with the challenges of expanding overseas.

Fiona Murphy asks how the individual PMI market has fared over the past year and how it can combat lagging demand.