Cash Plans

The dental benefits market is changing. Pam Whelan runs through what brokers need to know to keep up to date

Health Shield has raised premiums for one of its cash plans while adding a lower price level for another scheme.

The Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries (AMII) has launched a new website.

Westfield Health has released an iphone app that allows policyholders to access real-time information on benefit balances, renewal dates and recent claims.

Circle healthcare has become the first private company to take control of an NHS hospital.

Engage Mutual has acquired Provincial Hospital Services Association (PHSA), a not for profit specialist in health cash plans and private medical insurance.

WPA is launching a healthcare cash plan to the individual and corporate markets.

More than a third of European workers would willingly sacrifice some of their pay for greater financial protection in the event of illness or injury, research suggests.

BHSF is launching a 24-hour GP helpline for its cash plan clients which it hopes will fill the void left by the closure of NHS Direct.

The health insurance and protection markets have reacted with cautious optimism to the government's spending review.