PMI

Simplyhealth Group Limited has sold its private medical insurance (PMI) business and its administration to AXA PPP healthcare, subject to regulatory approval.

PMI specialist Chase Templeton has announced its latest acquisition with the purchase of London-based intermediary Get Private Limited in a deal worth £6.3m annual premium.

The north-south divide in health and wellbeing care for workers is narrowing, according to a study from PMI Health Group.

The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has dismissed an appeal by Federation of Independent Practitioner Organisations (FIPO), which questioned the role of private medical insurers in creating adverse competition in private healthcare.

Mortgage network First Complete has launched a panel of nine private medical insurance (PMI) providers for its broker members to use with clients.

Now Health International's investor, the Primary group, has reached an agreement to acquire Best Doctors Insurance to create a larger IPMI provider, subject to relevant approvals.

Hinchingbrooke Hospital was re-inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) days before the release of a critical report into the hospital and found to have improved.

Staff morale is the top concern for NHS trust finance directors and two thirds of hospitals are concerned about staying in budget, a report from The King's Fund has warned.

The Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (Amii) has appointed Stuart Scullion, managing director of The Private Health Partnership as its new chairman.

Bristol-based insurer April UK reported strong PMI growth in January and February of this year. Here, Sarah Buck, its chief executive, reveals the reasons for this growth