Cash Plans

Health Shield saw its premium income rise to £29m in 2014, the highest in the cashplan provider's 138 year history, its annual results have revealed.

Westfield Health has submitted a planning application for the move of its UK Headquarters to a new site in its home city of Sheffield.

Health cash plan provider Health Shield has announced the launch of a Virtual GP Surgery, rewards website and further product enhancements.

Sovereign Health Care is calling on chancellor George Osborne to scrap Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) for health cash plans, whether funded by employers or individuals, in the forthcoming Autumn Statement.

Seven UK health Cash plan providers came together to raise money for a children's hospice with a charity golf day.

Cash plan provider Health Shield has strengthened its position in the UK health cash plan market by increasing its market share from £27m in 2012 to £29m in 2013, according to the latest market research from Laing & Buisson.

Mike Wagg, head of intermediary sales at Simplyhealth notes the huge growth in Cash Plan sales during the recession and asks if growth could be even higher in the good years to come.

Westfield Health's head of intermediary sales, Steve sharrock, explains his bafflement that more advisers are not selling cash plans.

Engage Mutual's David Castling outlines opportunities for a meeting of minds in the cash plan arena.

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