Healthy options

Employer-paid corporate medical insurance is a booming market - and, writes Wojciech Dochan, one where intermediaries can play a vital role in guiding their clients through the many choices available

In the world of private medical insurance (PMI), employer-paid group workplace cover has been the success story of recent times, with the total number of employees covered in group schemes continuing to rise steadily from one year to the next.

With unemployment levels the lowest they have been for years, this may well be a symptom of today's competitive labour market. To recruit and retain high-quality members of staff, employers have to offer a remuneration package that compares favourably with