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Changes to the private medical insurance-associated Visa rules in Qatar means firms operating in the region may find themselves short-staffed if they don't adapt to new reforms.

Jelf Employee Benefits has highlighted that six in seven employees remaining uncovered by group income protection as a concern as absence moves up the political agenda.

It's no secret that demand for PMI has declined in recent years. But as corporate firms regain their confidence, group PMI has much potential following a renewed focus on value for money. Fiona Murphy reports.

Jelf Employee Benefits is raising awareness on overseas health risks and the need for medical evacuation as part of international private medical policies, following an outbreak of the Ebola virus in Sierra Leone.

Employers are not reviewing their international benefits often enough with 42% saying they have never reviewed their benefits or did so over a year ago, research finds.

Jelf International has launched a guide to Sierra Leone highlighting issues that employers should be aware of with employee provision in the region.

Jelf has reported a 14.6% increase in revenue for its insurance business to £26.8m (2013: £23.4m) for the six months ending 31 March 2014.

Jelf International has partnered with Worldwide Broker Network (WBN) which has brokers in over 500 cities across the globe.

The vast majority of employers are intending to embrace two key Government initiatives in the battle to combat sickness absence, Jelf Employee Benefits has said.

"I am a broker who works exclusively in UK Private Medical Insurance [PMI] and I have heard people say that International Private Medical Insurance [IPMI] is an attractive market. How do I go about getting involved, and what do I need to know before starting...