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Aetna has today announced that it has completed its acquisition of InterGlobal from a group led by its majority shareholder Alchemy Partners.

A new cancer drug which targets secondary breast cancer has been rejected by the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) due to its high cost.

A combination of insurance and social media could ‘assist with unblocking hospital beds and ease the burden on the NHS', Allianz Global Assistance has said.

Financial confidence within the NHS is ‘ebbing away', with a financial crisis looming in 2015/16, according to think tank The King's Fund.

Allianz Worldwide Care has launched healthcare plans to provide employees of European institutions with supplementary cover.

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

Private medical insurance (PMI) adviser-consolidator Chase Templeton has completed its second acquisition within a week with the purchase of Glasgow intermediary Chartered Life.

Two fifths of employees feel health and welfare benefits have increased in importance as a consequence of NHS cuts, a recent study has revealed.

One of the most exciting medical advancements in recent times is Nanomedicine, the development of microscopic particles with healing effects. Dr Ulrike Sucher offers a health insurer's perspective.

Bupa is to hold an open day for IFAs and other health industry advisers at its Solihull clinic on 25 April.