US tech giant collabs paving the way for UK health insurance

Adam Saville
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Amazon, Apple and JPMorgan might be disrupting the US health insurance space, but UK insurers should see it as an opportunity

According to data analysists GlobalData, UK health insurers should learn from the US by embracing tech giant healthcare collaborations like those seen over The Atlantic rather than fearing them. Earlier this month, following the news that Apple had introduced iPhone app for medical records, we reported it is opening digital healthcare clinics under the name AC Wellness for its employees in spring. Amazon also announced its collaboration with Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan has created a healthcare company to serve its US employees, with view to provide tech-driven medical services int...

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