PMI/Private Medical Insurance

Medicare International has launched an online purchase option allowing clients to buy cover directly from its website.

WPA is "freeing up" its group underwriting methods through greater use of automation, allowing instant quoting and real time data of who is on risk.

The Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries (AMII) believes cuts in NHS elective surgery make private medical insurance (PMI) the only option for some people.

MPs have proposed that GPs should share NHS commissioning duties with other representatives, alongside a number of other significant amendments.

Simplyhealth believes the government has failed to make its case for NHS reforms and that taking stock of public and health professionals' reaction will improve the amendments.

PruHealth has launched a quote and application ipad app for its new healthcare plans.

Exeter Family Friendly has added a range of excess options on its Health Cover for Me private medical insurance (PMI) plan.

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) has taken responsibility for helping the NHS to optimise its use of medicines with its absorption of the National Prescribing Centre (NPC).

NHS revenues from private patients have stalled over the last year, according to Laing and Buisson.

Global private health insurer, ALC Health, has included Innocent Bystander Cover within two of its plans.