healthcare
Equipsme adds Clear Insurance Management
Independent broker joins insuretech start-up distribution panel for healthcare and employee benefits
Aetna International calls for action on antibiotic resistance
Aetna International has called on health care providers and insurers globally to develop better wellness, prevention and antimicrobial resistance strategies.
PHIN: Spire Hospitals 'lead the way' on collecting private healthcare surgery data
Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) has released information showing which private healthcare providers are making the most progress toward being able to publish measures of the improvement patients experienced from common types of surgery....
AMII chairman Scullion joins Premier Choice in non-exec role
Intermediary Premier Choice Group is working with Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) chair Stuart Scullion in a non-executive capacity.
Westfield Health acquires UK Healthcare
Health and wellbeing specialist teams up with health cash plan provider.
PMI Handbook 2018 is published for intermediaries
Private medical insurance publisher, Craigdallie of West Sussex, has published the 2018 edition of the PMI Handbook for professional advisers seeking information on the different plans available in the UK market.
Bupa boosts healthcare business with free offer
Healthcare provider offering two months of free insurance to customers for next two months.
Why your corporate clients should have an alcohol, drug and substance misuse policy
New Year, new you? Thankfully, come the New Year, most of us put the festive season excesses behind us, but for others its a bigger challenge, writes Dr Yousef Habbab.
Axa healthcare launches workplace fitness guide
Axa PPP healthcare has published a "bite-sized" guide for employers to promote physical fitness in the workplace, after finding more than a quarter (27%) of employees do not exercise in the week.
April UK appoints two 'big talents' to senior roles
Protection and health insurance specialist April UK has made a "strong statement" by recruiting two "big talents within the healthcare industry" to its senior team.
IPMI country focus: China
In a country spanning 9.6 million kilometres square and boasting a population of 1.3 billion, it is not surprising that healthcare is varied in China, writes Expatriate Healthcare's Lee Gerry.
Mental Health Awareness Week: Mind's Emma Mamo confirmed for COVER wellbeing webinar
COVER magazine is hosting a live webinar titled Improving health and wellbeing in the workplace in association with Bupa on the 10th of May 2017.
IPMI country focus: Dubai
Expatriate Group's Lee Gerry discusses what international private medical insurance advisers need to know about Dubai.
Poor pre-natal guidance leading to global rise in caesarean rates - Aetna International
Over the last 25 years there has been a significant increase in caesarean section deliveries globally, creating serious implications on health care and costs, Aetna International has warned.
Expatriate Group simplifies IPMI policy
Expatriate Group has simplified the way that customers can choose their area of cover under their international health insurance plan.
A week into the FCA's new 'shopping around' rules....
A week into the FCA's new 'shopping around' rules, Regency Health's Brian Walters provides a view from the coalface.
AMII says 'sign here' as IPT petition goes live
The Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII)'s petition against Insurance Premium Tax has gone live.
Westfield Health announces two new products and senior appointments
Westfield Health has expanded its health and wellbeing offering with the launch of two products and two key appointments to its senior management team.
Principles and evaluation of care management interventions
Is it now time for the health insurers to be the 'care management' experts? Joanne Buckle and Neha Taneja of Milliman explore this.
A little healthy competition never hurt anyone
Vicki Leslie, Client Relationship Manager at ECIS, discusses the role that a little healthy competition can play to ensure a healthy workforce.
Medigest Global launches to provide info about UK private healthcare
Medigest Global Ltd is a customer focused business directory providing information about private healthcare insurance and practices in the UK, including specialist treatments such as dentists, private doctors, osteopaths, acupuncturists and holistic therapists...
World Bipolar Day: Bupa raises awareness of Bipolar in the workplace
This World Bipolar Day - 30th March, Bupa is highlighting the concerns people are often faced with when they're first diagnosed and offers some advice for employers and employees.
The Exeter adds range of London hospitals
Private medical insurer The Exeter has added a range of prestigious hospitals in central London to the hospital list for its Health Cover for Me and Health Choices for Me plans.
Aviva invests in technology that detects early signs of cancer
Aviva Ventures, Aviva plc's venture capital arm, has invested in Owlstone Medical Ltd, a medical diagnostics company developing a breathalyser that can detect diseases at a very early stage.
