healthcare

The Competition and Markets Authority has bought in rules for private hospitals to supply data which will lead to better information on performance for patients considering private healthcare.

One of the criticisms of insurance is rising premiums; but there are ways to avoid these. Premier Choice Group (PCG), the specialist health and wellbeing intermediary shares some top tips as to how consumers (and their advisers) can trim down rising prices....

Broker commissions reached their highest ever level on the back of record sales figures announced by cash plan provider Medicash today.

The Exeter has launched a limited offer giving new private medical insurance (PMI) policyholders a year's free cash plan cover.

BMI Healthcare has launched a service for patients requiring medical care who may have been discharged by the NHS.

Managers of medium and large sized firms believe that mental health (51%), obesity/high body mass index (44%) and high blood pressure (30%) are the biggest threats to their employees' health over the next five years.

Employers must not pay for duplication of cover between IPMI and travel insurance, Jelf International has urged.

APRIL International UK, the specialist international private health insurance provider, has slashed sterling prices by up to 35% across its long term Individual private international health insurance policies.

Over 1 in 5 (22%) UK holidaymakers have needed to seek medical treatment whilst abroad, research fromGocompare.com travel insurance has found.

The Right Mortgage and Protection Network is launching a dedicated private medical insurance (PMI) division including access to Individual, Corporate, and SME PMI schemes.