Providers pull out of PMI search platform

Market confidentiality is stifling innovation in the private medical insurance (PMI) industry, according to a leading provider. PMI providers have been trying to work with Healthcode, a company owned by insurers, to develop a quotation platform for intermediaries to use. The idea behind it is to help healthcare intermediaries have a single place where they can go to search for a quote instead of hunting through providers' websites. While six PMI providers were initially on board - apart from Bupa, which was reluctant to be involved at the outset - a few weeks ago a couple of other provi...