ABI reveals turnaround in PMI take up

The number of people covered by private medical insurance (PMI) broke the six-million mark for the first time in five years, according to recent figures from the Association of British Insurers (ABI).

In 2007, more than six million people were covered by either personal or corporate PMI, with over one million covered through healthcare trust arrangements. In addition, approximately seven million people now have some form of private health cover in the UK.

The figures were backed up by research