The Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries (AMII) has announced a PMI-led debate in its UK healthcare Summit line-up.
A session entitled, 60 Minutes to Resuscitate PMI, will bring insurer, intermediary and hospital group representatives together to discuss affordability, relevance and growth of PMI.
Wayne Pontin, chairman of Amii and sales development director at Jelf Employee Benefits, said: "Suddenly our this debate has further resonance with the publication of the latest Association of British Insurance stats showing the third year of decline in subscribers to PMI, down 4.7% to 3.2m.
"There has been a significant decline in claims paid as well, down 4.8%, which is going to have a knock-on effect within the private hospital sector itself."
He added that much of the 1.8% fall in gross premiums was from commercial business and the PMI market needed better ideas.
Confirmed panel participants include; Keith Biddlestone, commercial director at HCA International representing the private hospital sector; Mark Noble, health & group risk director at Aviva UK Health; and Pontin.
