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Fiona Murphy rounds up key points from the Association of Medical Insurer and Intermediaries AGM held yesterday.

With no change in the Budget earlier this month to a planned increase in Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) to 12% from 1 June, AMII plans to use the AGM to announce a Parliamentary Petition action plan to raise public awareness about the impact of IPT increases....

Expatriate Group has introduced an online travel fulfilment and enrolment platform and updates its travel insurance policy for international customers.

Cigna Corporation (Cigna) has appointed two senior executives to new roles in regional distribution as part of its continuing expansion across the Asia Pacific region.

The Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) has announced further growth with Unum and VitalityHealth joining the body as corporate members.

When it comes to hot topics for intermediaries, the rise of automated advice is never far from the top of the agenda, writes National Friendly's Jonathan Long.

Despite no further increases to Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) in yesterday's Budget, AMII is launching a campaign to raise public awareness about the impact of IPT on healthcare.

Chancellor Philip Hammond described the Conservatives as 'the government of the NHS' as he pledged funding for A&E services and social care.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is calling on people to act with caution when engaging with online primary healthcare services, such as online doctors or considering buying medicines on the internet.

AXA PPP healthcare has introduced a pay-as-you-go occupational health service for SMEs and mid-sized corporates who occasionally need the input of occupational health experts to help them manage staff absences and performance issues relating to ill health...