Bupa to rejoin ABI

Adam Saville
clock • 1 min read

Healthcare provider signs up to Association of British Insurers (ABI) after withdrawing membership in 2013

Bupa has confirmed it will return its membership to the ABI in January 2019 after opting out just over five years ago. In April 2013, the healthcare provider announced it was terminating its membership with the trade body at the end of July of that year. "As part of a review of our partnerships, and our focus on health and wellbeing, we have decided to serve notice on our membership," said a spokesperson for Bupa at the time, a decision which the ABI then said it regretted. However today the CEO of Bupa said: "As the UK's leading health insurer we want to actively engage in the key...

To continue reading this article...

Join COVER for free

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, key trend analysis and industry insights.
  • Stay on top of the latest developments around health and wellbeing, diversity and inclusion and the cost of living crisis.
  • Receive breaking news stories straight to your inbox in the daily newsletter.
  • Members only access to monthly programme 'The COVER Review'
  • Be the first to hear about our CPD accredited events and awards programmes.

Join now

 

Already a Cover member?

Login

More on PMI

Private healthcare invoices slow in 2025: Healthcode
PMI

Private healthcare invoices slow in 2025: Healthcode

1.6% slowdown in Q3 2025

Cameron Roberts
clock 28 October 2025 • 1 min read
NHS patients receive 6.15m private appointments and tests
PMI

NHS patients receive 6.15m private appointments and tests

"We’re not prepared to continue 2-tier healthcare"

Jaskeet Briah
clock 27 October 2025 • 3 min read
National Friendly launches healthcare product
PMI

National Friendly launches healthcare product

No medical questions or underwriting

Jaskeet Briah
clock 14 October 2025 • 2 min read