PMI/Private Medical Insurance

The group risk industry should be smiling broadly not merely breathing a sigh of relief following the confirmation of an exception from retirement age legislation, said Swiss Re.

An exception for employers offering group risk benefits has been included in Government plans to scrap the default retirement age (DRA).

My client is 42 and runs a consultancy in the oil industry. As a result he has to travel extensively, including contracts in dangerous and high disease risk countries such as Algeria, Sudan and Nigeria. He has already arranged international private medical...

The British Insurance Brokers Association (BIBA) is seeking intermediary evidence to support its response to the Office of Fair Trading's (OFT) review of the private healthcare market.

Private medical insurers could be heading for a full scale conflict with medical practitioners as doctors' leaders are increasingly targeting providers' fee schedules.

The Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries (AMII) wants the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) review of the private healthcare sector to produce greater clarity from medical insurers and practitioners.

Employers are neglecting business protection and employee benefits in a bid to cut costs, according to a new study.

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.

Bupa has hit out at private hospitals for not publishing care quality measurements to match those from NHS trusts.