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IMG Europe has announced GlobeHopper, a short-term international travel and expatriate medical insurance plan range for individuals, families and groups.

The government's spending cuts are having a negative impact on the quality of front-line NHS services encouraging people to purchase private medical insurance (PMI) and personal accident insurance, a report has suggested.

Fitch ratings has said the outlook for the reinsurance industry remains "stable" , with poor investment returns and softening prices the main clouds on the horizon.

Health cash plan provider Medicash has upgraded its company-paid Proactive plan to ensure all policyholders in a client business enjoy the same benefit year, even if they subscribe mid-term.

Partnership has reported its new business premiums of long-term care annuities had ‘fallen behind expectations' as sales dropped by 38% compared to the same period last year.

Private healthcare groups have rejected findings from the Competition Commission including the assertion that their hospitals face little competition, exercise market power or make excessive profits at the expense of patients.

The Bank of England will intervene in banks and building societies' mortgage lending if they appear to be stoking a house price bubble, its governor has warned.

More than half of all employees have been made redundant or suffered long-term illness during their working life, MetLife Employee Benefits has found.

Bupa should provide policyholders with "clear and accurate" information as to why they are being recommended to and against the use of certain consultants, the Competition Commission (CC) has advised.

Bupa, Aviva and AXA PPP Healthcare have welcomed the publication of the Competition Commission's investigation into the private healthcare market.