PMI

Solvency II will have far reaching implications for all types of insurers. Courtney Marsh discusses the reforms and what advisers can expect.

Private Medical Insurance publishers, Craigdallie Publishing of West Sussex, has just published a PMI Handbook for professional advisers seeking information on the different PMI plans available in the UK market.

Dr Now is partnering with medical insurance company Medex Protect to provide businesses with insurance cover to help manage sickness absence and gain reimbursements of statutory sick pay (SSP) payments.

Punter Southall Health & Protection has launched a Post Hospital Discharge product to bridge the gap between hospital discharge and full recovery.

Benenden has launched Benenden Business Healthcare which offers a bespoke package of benefits designed to tackle long-term absenteeism.

Here is part one of COVER magazine's countdown of the most read protection, healthcare and employee benefits stories during 2015.

Health Shield's Jonathon Burton asks what the insurance premium tax (IPT) increase means for private health solutions such as cash plans.

APRIL International UK has introduced membership of Best Doctors' second medical opinion service to its international private medical insurance (IPMI) policies.

PMI consolidator Chase Templeton has completed its last major deal of 2015 through the asset purchase of Healthcare Partners, the Braintree intermediary which traded under the Avanti Healthcare brand.

The government is to conduct a review into sickness absence in the public sector.