PMI

"I'm an IFA who advises on protection. How can I use published claims statistics with clients? Is there an accepted sales technique for using such statistics? I'm also concerned about comeback of clients who might focus on percentage points and just want...

What do you think about the Competition Commission's recently published investigation into the private healthcare market and what will it mean for insurers?

Allianz Worldwide Care has recently launched AppointMed, a new appointment booking service for UK based members to secure an initial appointment with a consultant on a direct billing basis.

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

International health insurers are not being clear enough in explaining to planholders exactly what treatments they will cover, international PMI provider InterGlobal has said.

One of the largest NHS contractors for pain management is to target the private health insurance (PMI) and protection sectors in the new year.

Bupa has announced it is to acquire Quality HealthCare Medical Services, the largest private clinic network in Hong Kong, for US $355 million.

Cancer is costing countries across the European Union an estimated €126 billion in costs including healthcare and productivity losses, research has revealed.

The majority of the public (70%) have said they remain satisfied with the running of the NHS and social care services (75%) but are concerned about future prospects for funding, a new report has found.

Employers can be required to fund private medical treatment as part of a reasonable adjustment to help staff return to work, a court has ruled.