PMI/Private Medical Insurance

Bupa has warned that poor cost control has made the private medical insurance sector "unsustainable" and risks piling further pressure on struggling NHS services.

Health insurance specialist APRIL UK is targeting £4m worth of new PMI sales through advisers in 2013 and is expanding its broker offering.

Cash plans have become the most sought-after employee benefit, according to independent research.

More people are set to beat cancer as treatments improve and diagnosis is made earlier, according to Cancer Research UK.

PMI Health Group has launched an insurance claims administration and management service for employers.

Although some areas are beginning to stabilise the cost of providing employee medical benefits continues to escalate at double-digit levels globally, according to a new survey from Towers Watson.

A "fair playing field" for NHS providers will be vital for best care, the NHS Partners Network has said responding to the first stage of Monitor's review.

Despite elimination of most references to ‘competition' in last spring's Health & Social Care Bill, independent care providers are increasing their share of state-funded provision.

Bupa has made a series of changes to its SME health insurance product, Bupa Select.

Simplyhealth has published a fact sheet on the tax implications of providing health benefits to staff, with a focus on large employers.